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:
f73aa97e71be32810616115a96b2e3c2

SHA-1:
b1b60294b7a1b6c212c7089c497e6b48737cbb13

SHA-256:
cc5e30ef8adfdfaed5698b79edcdc39876ed25e7c86f7850572e341cab55611a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 3:20:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Imbernes (M)
16.7.3.21

File size:
524.6 KB (537,160 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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:
1/23/2015 3:28:45 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1cAHC3iTMxCRBBlXuLXqUWaX8FWZYiJ8ix+UkZj:1cAHZTACjeuUXX0WP+Uej

Entry address:
0xC6AC

Entry point:
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Code size:
107.5 KB (110,080 bytes)

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