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Paltalk Messenger Setup

Paltalk.com

The application pal_install_r109860_a3000.exe by Paltalk.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.funcentralnew.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
AVM Software Inc.  (signed by Paltalk.com)

Product:
Paltalk Messenger Setup

Version:
11,7,630,17743

MD5:
f3e271440b0c3a56392bff7f4c003747

SHA-1:
a0bb968e6ac88d9e9646011848aaa68ccc9d1c74

SHA-256:
0025096fd9e7d59457f3a52e6cecfd3418c601e8568aff258232cabae0f7896a

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles that Ask.com toolbar as a third-party offer, a web browser extension that may modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 11:25:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-837420
0.98/21511

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.G potentially unsafe (variant)
9.12656

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.APNToolBar
v2015.12.02.03

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dpfnyt
0.30.26.4751

Zillya! Antivirus
Worm.VBNA.Win32.257136
2.0.0.2541

File size:
2.5 MB (2,578,048 bytes)

Product version:
11,7,630,17743

Copyright:
Copyright 1999 - 2014

Original file name:
paltalk_messenger_setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\pal_install_r109860_a3000.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Paltalk.com

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
5/15/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/15/2018 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Paltalk.com, O=Paltalk.com, L=Jericho, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
17B0C425187E4534E12B02B218563F46

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/5/2011 9:16:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:NuwY/B8G4KtIuPfJ8xn6aTGRRew+xeKuNcRNFgJoVsgXoPjmbGekk1iXio7:o/WG4KtVJNaTGRb+xePCyJoVGMG/n7

Entry address:
0x384F

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 28, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 24, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 0C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9915

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file pal_install_r109860_a3000.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://www.funcentralnew.com/3BFxSmNiXGrE2xvni5UtJTzlyj HUBlapY_RhkAKcMnEJ7IKzrKwKIM4VnUe2LAQQO_WvlcZzb3KYEBuqkPRzSmkzY1eatwhm T8cW6R12726VTbSfoo 9He_WLbMO99vshKowz3ae9vhyQrjsF95ScptP_DLsqOrSq10PPXN_gW5kSZEtSE757qsh0pjYDeheAHAPVXXmllWLNo9NV6F25t6DgDdw==-GxQAAKRdxtretCCEFCKK5DqwG4Nvu_EA

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u45082833_a729_r109723_p176.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u45040444_a729_r109812_p180.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u44627896_a729_r109882_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u44642968_a729_r109812_p180.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u45053649_a729_r109883_p177.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u44958624_a729_r109813_p128.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r83112_a3000_p2013722.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u45093009_a729_r109723_p176.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_pt_u45096631_a729_r109734_p128.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_it_u44918457_a729_r1410_p166.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u44873957_a729_r109882_p176.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_de_u45022807_a729_r1407_p166.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u44714039_a729_r109723_p176.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u45003840_a729_r109882_p176.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_fr_u45174779_a729_r109725_p175.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u44574039_a729_r109723_p175.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u45054955_a729_r109817_p128.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u45098253_a729_r109743_p179.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u44670608_a729_r109725_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u44631046_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u44922350_a729_r109882_p176.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u44735216_a729_r109813_p128.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_vi_u44726984_a729_r1418_p166.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_nl_u45149121_a729_r1405_p166.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u44928303_a729_r109883_p153.exe

http://www.binariesheartbundles.com/cifAawJkhPPrTjE_tkrTSdzovs5UbaFmlXi0KlRB3HbSgZolWPoDTFBfkFGe69faW UWOVX5R1CbqrzUIab 5N2BXiA16p1KXgu0 t7QBmScONHWdYEu4MzZqZRgGDA8ibA3T_Rr5KzJg5WduzIm63bygwnB0fEbTSpA2k0So97pIoaZPPdiE Cz4GiLd3F5Ic2KTihWUACnRxVoIGq7Y5VfgnZcRA==-GxQAAKRdxtretCCEFCKK5DqwG4Nvu_EA

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_nl_u44788565_a729_r132095_p179.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_vi_u44965137_a729_r1418_p166.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u45004689_a729_r109882_p176.exe

Latest 30 of 517 download URLs

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-124-105-243.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.124.105.243:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-211-214-160.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.211.214.160:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-214-36-28.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.214.36.28:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-210-223-23.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.210.223.23:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to static.khi77.pie.net.pk  (221.120.207.54:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ewe-hb-ggc-node3-222.cache.google.com  (80.228.66.222:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-74-219-6.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.74.219.6:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-65-103-162.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.65.103.162:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-49-20-246.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.49.20.246:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-47-230-199.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.47.230.199:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-223-38-230.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.223.38.230:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-219-2-17.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.219.2.17:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-218-118-224.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.218.118.224:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-214-140-157.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.214.140.157:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-206-9-148.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.206.9.148:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-198-139-61.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.198.139.61:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a184-86-119-227.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.86.119.227:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a173-223-216-229.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (173.223.216.229:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-94-192-228.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.94.192.228:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a104-93-227-153.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (104.93.227.153:80)

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