skype.exe

Software

C.M.A.A.G Proactive And Investments Ltd

The application skype.exe, “Software Setup ” by C.M.A.A.G Proactive And Investments 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 ttb.softitt.com.
Publisher:
Application Installer   (signed by C.M.A.A.G Proactive And Investments Ltd)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
2.5.4.3

MD5:
2712006a5f2e63189f2a1515c9667610

SHA-1:
729d3a5a5257910cb9f987c5d6c6b5469d561b7e

SHA-256:
8e0eea5ec4bd9e3c4808fd95259723ff90f1861cab0a4c2058b302497f9cb16b

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 3:55:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CMAAGProactiveAndInvestments.Installer (M)
16.1.27.2

File size:
1021.9 KB (1,046,440 bytes)

Product version:
4.8

Copyright:
Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
11/11/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/11/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=C.M.A.A.G Proactive And Investments Ltd, O=C.M.A.A.G Proactive And Investments Ltd, L=TEL AVIV-JAFFA, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7E260F4020B1070FDEF564FBB8360B6C

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:FUXJ0psO7qkCJpoE1xFrrpsuKGA5MIWeEZWdbm11y:FU50psOa/oEzRrpzKfuS8E

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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