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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 6 anti-malware scanners. 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:
7510b94f86d1bff2c008347447b438cf

SHA-1:
ed8fecd403755731fac8d8ce72052e16c65e0633

SHA-256:
47b2ba116cdb12b3582dba78b9a9da9b0fe9413a7c8a2bb775ee7aaf71899ec3

Scanner detections:
6 / 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 7:45:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware InstallCore.AJU
2015.0.4477

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DVM
23786

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.12.18.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
45800

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/25/2016 7:59:59 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:blmGTVxi28QY9X5PrzqZIS7A7jUmzTyF4OR9bsWR91ee66acG4Z/gt4:blm6C28QYx5Pqv7ujUOyF4mveT6RdT

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=Jkr/MGCfdwAx9wvXB46QAkY6OhrVWAZhenmeTFNeErU=&c=ouh EGi0oXqMu2fpMWtKuCmtEGnqI9vRkXaJCVm1gJi2zfYv6/vliBNv6i5MshOHAjAz5/JLVfk6Kb1ptdHynA==&fallback_url=http://download.skype.com/.../SkypeSetup.msi&downloadAs=SkypeSetup.exe

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