skype.exe

Danorel Integral

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 Danorel Integral 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:
Danorel Integral  (signed and verified)

MD5:
aa184f41404421776323422baaf9ce4d

SHA-1:
c8f5fc4384fc24a39cb1dab2d6c4a6973e7c0cb7

SHA-256:
3376eea38fddb647fc015e40b0385e0e3a24282c0913b813f2810f6b6d6c0495

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

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:
11/28/2024 2:32:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.7.27.14

File size:
567.2 KB (580,824 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/23/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/23/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Danorel Integral, O=Danorel Integral, L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0C903250E5B6BC8883153FAB99138CD5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/20/2015 8:39:00 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:SwLg/9/ETAystgbTosEOjkJ8SkL9FYaCAgnlA1B/AHX4FmQ:SwLgRETHsmh5XVjmH6mQ

Entry address:
0xD13C

Entry point:
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Code size:
110 KB (112,640 bytes)

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