» skype_setup.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details
Downloads (1)

skype_setup.exe

SetupManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application skype_setup.exe, “skypetalk ” by Optimum Installer 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 Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from install2.optimum-installer.com.

File name:

skype_setup.exe

Publisher:

SetupManager (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:

SetupManager.exe

Description:

skypetalk

Version:

3.4.4

MD5:

ec396023379139aaf4e7357e08730cf3

SHA-1:

0f0c21e8cf022cc74689a65823c222753dcd27f4

SHA-256:

f59099848efece3e18091fafb4178e561cebee8340f6929b4d20f39594480372

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:

12/25/2024 2:15:31 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Adknowledge (M)

16.8.5.20

File size:

765.3 KB (783,656 bytes)

Product version:

3.4.4

Original file name:

Setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Adknowledge Fusion

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\skype_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Optimum Installer

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

10/11/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

11/8/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=Optimum Installer, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Optimum Installer, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, 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:

7C5F27B776ADBBB7943F700066A490BF

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

3/29/2013 7:45:31 PM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:m/075iFjbVkFiJs4AiaS/yPV2xAXpH7m/3zeLdfy4TGfBDPLvK3tH2IA3/jEZGae:m/07cEzTG9e3tH2IA3/jotchGp3if1a+

Entry address:

0x52E35

Entry point:

E8, 01, E2, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 7A, E2, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, F4, 9C, 4A, 00, E8, F6, 4E, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 21, A5, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 79, E5, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 5A, E4, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 40, 40, 66, 85, C9, 75, F6, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 55, 08, 53, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, D7, 74, 07, 8B, 5D, 0C, 3B... 
[+]

Code size:

457.5 KB (468,480 bytes)

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

http://install2.optimum-installer.com/o/.../Skype_Setup.exe

Remove skype_setup.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security

herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.