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skype.exe

Internext Media SRL

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application skype.exe by Internext Media SRL 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from fast.findmysoft.com.
Publisher:
Internext Media SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b6239ac5d77c9149c40fb6590d58a292

SHA-1:
d87f66ee4ad3a438754ea05dbff6b97a35a6a504

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/26/2024 4:07:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.InternextMedia (M)
16.1.22.1

File size:
659.8 KB (675,632 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\skype.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Internext Media SRL

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/26/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/27/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Internext Media SRL, O=Internext Media SRL, STREET="Strapungere Silvestru, Nr 7", STREET="Bl i5, Sc D, Et 1, Ap 5", L=Iasi, S=Iasi, PostalCode=700001, C=RO

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00CD31BC18E234A29961D512BA4E625D44

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1AyvpfnHq+NRkqR+RqgHvpRdEzWmLLuLAkyUyaAGY5OKCy5Z5DePzqh545+aXh5d:Wyv5KAeqR+RqSHdEzJmfJixOKCy5Z5DI

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.7893

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://fast.findmysoft.com/dl/.../skype_6.13.32.104_setup.exe

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