skype.exe

Imbernes Premium s.l.

This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application skype.exe by Imbernes Premium s.l 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 Solimba DownloadMR installer. It uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Imbernes Premium s.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
615d4aa16be6fa7992c497c8dc3cb0e4

SHA-1:
a9e5e544d6988165b9e0aa4921828ba8a12425b7

SHA-256:
91dbf3d2a3a4a41695d505577490430126d51ab262f640e145f51adda78912ba

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 4:43:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.8.11.2

File size:
525.1 KB (537,672 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
9/24/2014 12:59:04 PM

Valid to:
9/24/2016 12:59:04 PM

Subject:
CN=Imbernes Premium s.l., O=Imbernes Premium s.l., L=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
1121F5213E61C45619A817C2BF235D62235A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2015 7:48:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nsImgAXZvPCQ6VoOBsVANGa0whPtIarM5q:nsIm3iVLsVWGa1hP+5q

Entry address:
0xB95C

Entry point:
E8, 57, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 18, 0A, 42, 00, E8, 3E, 15, 00, 00, E8, 28, 4F, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, EA, 4C, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 85, 42, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
96 KB (98,304 bytes)

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