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skype-32-bits.exe

Prog Generic

FlashInstall (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application skype-32-bits.exe, “Prog Generic Setup ” by FlashInstall (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer.
Publisher:
Application   (signed by FlashInstall (New Media Holdings Ltd))

Product:
Prog Generic

Description:
Prog Generic Setup

Version:
3.7.5.8

MD5:
01b7fce23d328c38fa2a01a3b3d8c50a

SHA-1:
853a2e42122fe71be2b38771f0134f8fb68adb04

SHA-256:
230a29bcabbec72c95f81e1c9db6a147b8d1f932787741ea31dd47cee12f8677

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 9:25:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.2.18.7

File size:
1 MB (1,093,016 bytes)

Product version:
5.2.9

Copyright:
Soft Internet app

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\skype-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FlashInstall (New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/26/2015 9:56:08 AM

Valid to:
5/26/2016 9:56:08 AM

Subject:
CN=FlashInstall (New Media Holdings Ltd), O=FlashInstall (New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
11214AD96AD9D25864513BA3739568D0AA87

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 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)

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