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wechat.exe

Imbernes Premium, s.l.

This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application wechat.exe by Imbernes Premium, s.l 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 Solimba DownloadMR installer. It uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Imbernes Premium, s.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b7fb16cd68e799b278c33781393e9b68

SHA-1:
5838a3ff2b759690d161ef56e9211a38bfb10a33

SHA-256:
3378d1dcf7d694b9498bbc44ae633cd4d8039195b830944e2585ead58ddd8fc1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
1/14/2025 2:26:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.8.3.6

File size:
558 KB (571,424 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Imbernes Premium, s.l.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/6/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/6/2017 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Imbernes Premium, s.l.", O="Imbernes Premium, s.l.", STREET="CALLE DIPUTACIO, 279 - P. 1", L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, PostalCode=08007, C=ES

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

Serial number:
00A6EF0CC37BACB2FA7E515717F8E11C59

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/18/2014 2:07:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ODpNirsKTItB1MwM1nwq6L41ZLUTT/4cXnRBJCQzYp8:ODpNhKT+B15kATfCG

Entry address:
0xD44C

Entry point:
E8, AF, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 00, 60, 42, 00, E8, FE, 15, 00, 00, E8, 80, 6E, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 42, 6C, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 0B, 65, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7604  (probably packed)

Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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

http://smugfile.com/n/3.2.35/.../Wechat.exe

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