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talking_tom_cat.exe

LLC Samson

The application talking_tom_cat.exe by LLC Samson has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
LLC Samson  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
f1e23524f02162f17a34e566c30036ae

SHA-1:
0abb08eeb2286064eeb8d773fe10341a2a7237c9

SHA-256:
4cf41c50ce4d06722203b7b596f82915121a37e2c7fdf96019ed281a06955710

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
11/1/2024 11:35:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMonster (M)
17.2.12.5

File size:
3 MB (3,166,240 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
LLC Samson

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/10/2015 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=LLC Samson, O=LLC Samson, STREET="Shevchenkivsky Raion, Vulytsya Yakira, Budynok 13, Ofis 320", L=Kyyiv, S=Kyyivska, PostalCode=04119, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
2F6D1501144924F4A5BD68CA50FEC560

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x9ED680

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, B6, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, 89, 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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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
2.5 MB (2,629,632 bytes)

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