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sky-whale.exe

Gimac

Nummorum

The application sky-whale.exe, “Gimac Setup ” by Nummorum 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. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.gamesonpc.net.
Publisher:
Nummorum  (signed and verified)

Product:
Gimac

Description:
Gimac Setup

MD5:
8fc6d8fb160fcb63b1502e5d9ccce8fe

SHA-1:
c1150f0f4692795568c225a4e24a7845b5196cc3

SHA-256:
bb9e45c817e7db278e3c028fd6f69f4e8eadc0b8dee12f052238b6937a31d58f

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:
1/13/2025 6:33:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
17.3.14.16

File size:
1.2 MB (1,282,632 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\sky-whale.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Nummorum

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/30/2016 2:14:51 PM

Valid to:
5/31/2017 2:14:51 PM

Subject:
CN=Nummorum, O=Nummorum, L=Leusden, C=NL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121EBC3ACFB4E4B6AE7D7966A49416BF44D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file sky-whale.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.gamesonpc.net/installer.php?download=244

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