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paltalkmessengersetup.exe

Generic App

Web Internet

The application paltalkmessengersetup.exe, “Generic App Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Web Internet

Product:
Generic App

Description:
Generic App Setup

Version:
3.3.5.2

MD5:
b2550a2ce89af7a628dd23074ee76a25

SHA-1:
a053bacd83f6f4568633686ed94315312e35c390

SHA-256:
805c8eb82d0721452f6c2a526c66126bb98ff83c5c05195f633c7601811e52a4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 7:46:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.S (M)
16.3.3.13

File size:
778.5 KB (797,189 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.2

Copyright:
Application Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TkWnrbiz2VgCrDcQiAlBZzzX4aGW6rvAzriK:TZrbi6V7rIQiAbofWEUriK

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file paltalkmessengersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://top-greatapp.com/?dl=1&pi=Ajg4NzcyAjMdAM==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&dr=cHaWck1w7KR07KRGUK1lc3Nl m2lcQD0 T1z2dVl2Z7mc3aW7mcmIT1zvm2yIKiWvmREhKVuvmNjhLlLvmNBDz1l QDjhTnmDZ0wvmNpDZ1fOTLyAzMwATCRvm5EIKiWXz7dAjARAziRAjA=&pd=2323UEN1 Q1GIX2pUmNJ i==&campaignId=9jn0AjgzNZ74AZMq

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