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skype.exe

Sambamedia LLC

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 Sambamedia 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 Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from admin.dsmagnofile.com.
Publisher:
Sambamedia LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ea6f54022b87d309e93a0075abacbbbb

SHA-1:
e9301ad7417b75af9eff8772198318ad5470e8bf

SHA-256:
df5d114832091e01dd6e4d84699972395a19d9a7246063906d3b753d3d0210f3

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:
2/25/2025 4:38:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Sambamed.Bundler (M)
16.6.24.9

File size:
667.8 KB (683,800 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\skype.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Sambamedia LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/3/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/4/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Sambamedia LLC, O=Sambamedia LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

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:
5AF374AFD1700F42AFDDF9B5F12FD906

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/18/2015 11:02:38 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:L3tMauoDudy2am+9oZ2XcOltdroiIsMvXAswpUBv18Bu2hezkU:7t0E2aFoZ2MOltdroiVeXtfpe3MzkU

Entry address:
0x1A0D20

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 50, 50, 00, 8D, BE, 00, C0, EF, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8562

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
624 KB (638,976 bytes)

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

http://admin.dsmagnofile.com/3F9Uk_2hSj1BR739ZR1F7MdD24hRmgMciQ99BGoH5qgM48rujCBgaJnqA_TO6BB8IGQPRH-P_084VWUkiSz2IoEOWD5Eq20TNXuRTpBeSghWL6Bu8sMIkaEJEW8SMtWHBclswK8pRQXGuiojuxvdQ646JnBlf7pY7PBihBWN9lgBoX5vV2IaWSRHJXdfWNm_-SPAaq0Nt77kjNA-pqwOHtAmQyH2kDlvgl-SEYs6XnBgNEOG8bSIpGjDjb2adR8mBKbMM2dqCKCvVLRmzryq4VR3HaOvEoVVyApjWt0tYfHvQiYxbCZ0GGGPJZF0bvLII_3BqOZzcVruvmj3ZqkAADvEs8JPZxtWvEcfw1ArrIOSjBRYxaQdl5gGvkBDJWs-h8HBBeOUinf_EU22Gb3WktTCz3I8Xlt_qTpoAToBl9uqk-9qbVfYPPBhHst3KR8y

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