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Paltalk Messenger Setup

Paltalk.com

The application pal_install_u43174938_a729_r109727_p128.exe by Paltalk.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 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:
11,6,607,17287

MD5:
b2da26053e6a474b75a836fe5bca9c5e

SHA-1:
b058b9876e0af46910e3980aeea682e3fa89e1dc

SHA-256:
9c0b98105fc84549b66f5d20f65b87ce51c3c73dbafe57b5a80bb329a292a6ee

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
12/27/2024 11:46:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AskToolbar
4.0.3.15530

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

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.G potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11710

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.APNToolBar.A
v2015.05.30.05

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dpfnyt
0.30.24.1636

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0530
7.2.150

File size:
2.3 MB (2,446,176 bytes)

Product version:
11,6,607,17287

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_u43174938_a729_r109727_p128.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Paltalk.com

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
5/15/2015 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/15/2018 3:59:59 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 6:16:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:ZE8IEHw0BQXXuEQCHsEizZB5CMVttNiRNFgJoVsgH+YEjmbGekk17i+Y+:QEw0BQeEFHsxX5CMVtHOyJoV8WGmD

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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Entropy:
7.9907

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file pal_install_u43174938_a729_r109727_p128.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 16 URLs.

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43207253_a729_r109817_p114.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43181119_a729_r109814_p128.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_fr_u43189364_a729_r109725_p175.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43204446_a729_r109723_p159.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43218439_a729_r109882_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43211947_a729_r1105_p166.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_fr_u43177721_a729_r109725_p175.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r132137.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r109892.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43192011_a729_r132095_p158.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43178020_a729_r109725_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_vi_u43211593_a729_r1418_p166.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_nl_u43222175_a729_r1405_p166.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43178025_a729_r109813_p166.exe

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

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r132138.exe

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