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skype.exe

Smart Secure Software S.l.

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application skype.exe by Smart Secure Software S.l has been detected as adware by 29 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from ttb.dlwfinalsoft.com.
Publisher:
Smart Secure Software S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6bd8bb6eb1d88a8481b844067d24fa4f

SHA-1:
ba0f0d815de37572f4dcec47c338de5811b00b48

SHA-256:
c9aa55f6e3bf837d54a2c127ca2137dd1c6c5dcd328fffec772f47920bae832e

Scanner detections:
29 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May modify the web browser's settings including changing the homepage and search provider in addition to delivering ads (by injecting banner and text-links directly in the webpage).

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:
12/26/2024 6:51:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
844

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.10.14

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/CrossRider.px.4
7.11.177.234

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-AH [PUP]
141003-0

AVG
Found Win32/DH{gRJ UIEHeVRPFVGBFYEJHFOBE0GBDw}
2014.0.4037

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
1.0.20.1430

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-9433
0.98/19514

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.CrossRider.JSTE
19791

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.32266
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
8.14.10.13.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-0b77e0af
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
11.2014-13-10_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Symmi.46906
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13662

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.10.13.04

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.6978

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.deexje
0.28.2.62483

Norman
Malware
11.20141013

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1120432
14.10.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.13.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SmartSecureSoftwareSl.F
14.10.13.11

Sophos
Smart Secure Software
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.QGOQPZC
37.0.11224

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11710
2.0.0.1953

File size:
1.1 MB (1,120,432 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Smart Secure Software S.l.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/17/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
47353B4EEC0D902A135E20BEE1A66817

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/25/2014 11:19:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tjmOYKa/TY9ZPFXntEi+m/ZWOLB28TS3985qEeP02wa:tqvkHZt7+mBWABf2025

Entry address:
0x4E06

Entry point:
E8, 29, 26, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 57, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 10, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8B, 7C, 24, 0C, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, 68, 03, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, 96, 41, 00, 01, 73, 07, F3, A4, E9, 17, 03, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 82, CE, 01, 00, 00, 8B, C7, 33, C6, A9, 0F, 00, 00, 00, 75, 0E, 0F, BA, 25, A8, 80, 41, 00, 01, 0F, 82, DA, 04, 00, 00, 0F, BA, 25, 14, 96, 41, 00, 00, 0F, 83, A7, 01, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 0F, 85, B8, 01, 00, 00, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7921  (probably packed)

Code size:
60 KB (61,440 bytes)

The file skype.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ttb.dlwfinalsoft.com/download/request/.../t4rT3rNo

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