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skypesetup.exe

Software Internet program

Wheel Media Solutions

The application skypesetup.exe, “Software Internet program Setup ” by Wheel Media Solutions has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.i-downloadfiles.com.
Publisher:
Soft Web internet   (signed by Wheel Media Solutions)

Product:
Software Internet program

Description:
Software Internet program Setup

Version:
3.2.3.0

MD5:
2a598d3eeae2e76e973399ef9ffbc046

SHA-1:
4ff01395d30dcba91f52f5d7086ad83055b4ecb1

SHA-256:
2439717ab478e8b92dccc3c0d309da88b874a851b9f8eabcbc7d09a7d60fd0ff

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
11/24/2024 11:46:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.WheelMed.Installer (M)
16.4.28.7

File size:
691.8 KB (708,384 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.6

Copyright:
Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Wheel Media Solutions

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/25/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/25/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Wheel Media Solutions, O=Wheel Media Solutions, L=Seattle, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7C319C485B5A550028BFF60AC737405B

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:dlmGTVxi28QY9X5PrzqZIS7A7jUmzTyF4OR9bsWR91ee66acG4Z/gt4:dlm6C28QYx5Pqv7ujUOyF4mveT6RdT

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8793

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.i-downloadfiles.com/c?x=03A09rRn1clOxNohJKn3Xo3eGCb9W3B0BAtchF9I3Yk=&c=grOOE3KF1CMIw4wMFEHAtaltTUSpRKTjXgOC8WNrZgyszQXvWzRqMnDL2U1M0YKTlpHa5QEz/4XET/IIJEFRWw==&fallback_url=http://download.skype.com/.../SkypeSetup.msi&downloadAs=SkypeSetup.exe

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