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skype_setup.exe

Skype

Download Manager

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application skype_setup.exe, “Skype ” by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

skype_setup.exe

Publisher:

Download Manager (signed by Download Manager)

Product:

Skype

Description:

Skype

Version:

2.0.4.89

MD5:

d0e8fd504f364689f5c3a1da02ff7af7

SHA-1:

2cb8635ae8f5f64e6064dc5aa3932208536ad2a2

SHA-256:

992b0c908ff670b34e73b0b1a6f55ade8fc6b098f2a3fafbc5c5903871b2d22e

Scanner detections:

25 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:

11/27/2024 12:01:37 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.AirAd

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.07.30

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.137.70

avast!

Adware-gen [Adw]

2014.9-140730

AVG

Adware InstallCore

2015.0.3398

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.A

17934

Dr.Web

Trojan.SMSSend.4773

9.0.1.0211

ESET NOD32

Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/A-8c0ea402

v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of setup.exe (Adware)

2014.9.10.5

IKARUS anti.virus

Win32.Malware

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.176.11663

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.AirAdInstaller

14.0.0.3275

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller

v2014.07.30.03

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.cwbkcs

0.28.0.58873

Panda Antivirus

Adware/AirInstaller

14.09.10.02

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

Adware.AirAdInstaller.C5

7.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.DownloadManager.L

14.8.7.23

Rising Antivirus

PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C

23.00.65.14728

Sophos

AirInstaller

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.AirInstaller/Variant

10369

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.AirAdInstaller.ajov

3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Iminent

27420

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.108

2.0.0.1899

File size:

842.4 KB (862,632 bytes)

Product version:

2.0.4.89

Original file name:

setup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

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

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Download Manager

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

6/7/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/8/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Download Manager, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Manager, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

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:

428E8B7C1AC548D083F4D3A0C5FDAF4C

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

2/3/2014 4:20:20 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:A1e1WKcUIIoHaBjKKVVUWCyyLS0dD+TuvaFTxCOs9d:A1eWKcUIXeDVpt6JdD+TOuY

Entry address:

0x269470

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 60, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, E5, 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:

7.8862

Packer / compiler:

UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:

784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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

http://skype.com-safedownloads.com/Secure_Download.php?sid=Skype..

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