skypemoticons.exe

FreshApp installer

This uses the software InstalleRex download manager which bundles a number of adware plugin and browser extensions and is distributed via TusFiles. The application skypemoticons.exe, “Installer for FreshApp 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 Tarma Installer installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from skypemoticonscomplete.com.
Publisher:
FreshApp installer

Product:
FreshApp installer

Description:
Installer for FreshApp installer

Version:
2014.7.31.1602

MD5:
52dd66e5f2d35fd3de0fd7599865072c

SHA-1:
0ce538904016c2894f2770045653031cece5a953

SHA-256:
fa64ed27a111b28bf9baac9f57c65f8b217ecef9b1aa6f9dd4ced7a61695686a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses Web-Pick's 'File Product', an Installer which wraps various products and downloads and installs it silently through the process, hosted on TusFiles.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 6:26:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Adware (M)
16.7.24.7

File size:
121.5 KB (124,465 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 FreshApp installer

Original file name:
TSULoader.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Tarma Installer

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/12/2013 9:51:45 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:qrHydI9iebY5zk4B/vcBYbEN4kNRxWlnV:qrvbUzkuvcBYC47lV

Entry address:
0x14DB

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 2C, 06, 00, 00, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 66, 89, 9D, DC, FB, FF, FF, 89, 5D, F4, 89, 5D, FC, FF, 15, 74, 30, 40, 00, A3, 08, 44, 40, 00, FF, 15, 70, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F8, 8D, 45, EC, 50, FF, 15, 6C, 30, 40, 00, FF, 15, 68, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, F7, D6, 33, F7, FF, 15, 64, 30, 40, 00, 33, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 33, 45, EC, 68, 04, 01, 00, 00, 33, F0, 8D, 85, D4, F9, FF, FF, 50, 53, FF, 15, 60, 30, 40, 00, 85, C0, 75, 41, FF, 15, 5C, 30, 40, 00, 83, F8, 78, 75, 1A, 68, A8, 32, 40, 00, E8, 43, FB, FF, FF...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.5 KB (7,680 bytes)

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

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