whatsapp for pc.exe

App secure LLC

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application whatsapp for pc.exe by App secure 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 Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from nypxpo5b3.earlem.com.
Publisher:
App secure LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3f8531491936733a5c3341e490f1c523

SHA-1:
c9409661ff7e6aed0f102f7e41b64231d57885b8

SHA-256:
45816fcf7d3ce151e93333ebf4dd863a91f7d5e05452c20296395560c12ba92d

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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 7:02:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Appsecure.Bundler (M)
16.3.2.4

File size:
961.5 KB (984,536 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\whatsapp for pc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/17/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/18/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=App secure LLC, O=App secure LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
5D0A1845D85007CD040B350F48C5F721

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/8/2015 2:09:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:d+4+L0T9kred5WbdR86V00g1g/INv3jZNXsG:d+4Pkred5GdR86V00g1g/IzZNr

Entry address:
0x99F0

Entry point:
E8, 1C, 03, 00, 00, E9, 4C, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 40, D5, 40, 00, E8, DA, 00, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, C3, 8B, 7D, 10, 0F, AF, C7, 8B, 75, 08, 03, F0, 89, 75, 08, 83, 65, FC, 00, 4F, 89, 7D, 10, 78, 0C, 2B, F3, 89, 75, 08, 8B, CE, FF, 55, 14, EB, EE, 33, C0, 40, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 14, 00, 00, 00, E8, DB, 00, 00, 00, C2, 10, 00, 8B, 7D, 10, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 45, E4, 85, C0, 75, 0B, FF, 75, 14, 57, 53, 56, E8, 01, 00, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 14, 68, 60, D5, 40, 00...
 
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Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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