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pal_install_r132070.exe

Paltalk Messenger Setup

Paltalk.com

The application pal_install_r132070.exe by Paltalk.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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 downloads.paltalk.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
AVM Software Inc.  (signed by Paltalk.com)

Product:
Paltalk Messenger Setup

Version:
11,4,564,16149

MD5:
6fb8268694c39ca49dda94d5e1461dfc

SHA-1:
a9705a5eb098c675a2f6dd0669f0ead7d58a538d

SHA-256:
d995e93c06fab3b37cbfeee52dff8b316a0938526824d754a666db9fc61cbdb2

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
11/27/2024 9:51:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5674
9.0.1.0277

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.10040

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Ask
10/4/2014

File size:
1.5 MB (1,608,000 bytes)

Product version:
11,4,564,16149

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\pal_install_r132070.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Paltalk.com

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/11/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/12/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Paltalk.com, O=Paltalk.com, STREET=PO Box 7528, STREET=Church Street Station, L=New York, S=NY, PostalCode=10008, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
729EE4CEB28A90BBF4B6792577437EE2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/5/2011 4:16:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fHcvnkV3Hb8kXB7rLj+JErXI/xhSEZcKsCFgJ8FNVbW7p3+sccn14Zg7h:0vnkVVf+kI/xhnRNFgJoVuONk10K

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...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file pal_install_r132070.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 37 URLs.

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u40410480_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u40297958_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u40370968_a729_r109723_p159.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u40436321_a729_r109723_p128.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u40301855_a729_r110042_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u40538798_a729_r109746_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_r1111.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u40388758_a729_r109723_p159.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_pt_r120052.exe

http://www.gezginler.net/indir/v/.../

http://www.commentcamarche.net/download/.../download-34056153-

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u40366660_a729_r109882_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_fr_u40523948_a729_r109821_p128.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u40394099_a729_r109817_p114.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r109860_a3000.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u40418469_a729_r109738_p128.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u40483676_a729_r109812_p164.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u40491649_a729_r109882_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_fr_r109860_a3000.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r110014.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_beta_r132028.exe

https://commerce.paltalk.com/.../cookiecheck

https://commerce.paltalk.com/sson/login?action=loginV2&lk=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&target=http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_beta_r132028.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u40318781_a729_r109817_p128.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r132028.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r132070.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u40482731_a729_r109813_p128.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u40473286_a729_r109813_p128.exe

http://download.informer.com/.../pal_install_beta_ru_r120062.exe

http://paltalk-messenger.software.informer.com/.../

Latest 30 of 37 download URLs

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