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whatsapp messenger setup.exe

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Prompt Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application whatsapp messenger setup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Prompt Funnel (New Media Holdings) 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 installCore installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.bundlebitssafe.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Generic installer   (signed by Prompt Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.3.1.7

MD5:
1db3301842863088d3f0289d77fa02a3

SHA-1:
24f1a29a4460157b1fdb76788f705e3dad1b71c1

SHA-256:
a4100557f661dd88aa1991c710abda7caa2848333fd34b96b5e862fcf7688e84

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:
12/28/2024 6:08:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
15.12.10.9

File size:
962.1 KB (985,224 bytes)

Product version:
4.1.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\whatsapp messenger setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Prompt Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/30/2015 10:35:08 AM

Valid to:
10/30/2016 10:35:08 AM

Subject:
CN=Prompt Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Prompt Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121E192A11C95AAEEB64ABF0A45A725DEA8

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):
24576:qNxpIJFozfhCRmTNgk490fK0qIUt0/Sg5yGBFvg0JbnH7OyA3QX/:qNEozHTNg1nzmMKFvg0JDCXO

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:
7.9295

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file whatsapp messenger setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.bundlebitssafe.com/c?x=eZBJOo9H5vH80TDAthhNctRANgfsvQMYnU8ehORGtBI=&c=U1KKA2p0PkTj6BZtgkuB3O4qOrvIkLPVab1/3HKLd7peWA99htURAdtIGHx9I FnAfNmnVYqu76p/sd2I 1cBrnf0Gn8PF/C1/bxzgThhvvCzzrV9z7Y5zbp17GfaW3y7T8D7Sf9PNc7p8DkQY/36w==&downloadAs=WhatsApp Messenger Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree2.com/landers/.../download.php

http://www.binariesdlconcepts.com/c?x=nQNB/JROSxhuEG6AKE5VIZqmmNAqIfChb/BjmRXMZhk=&c= axUn4JVSEI0ZWoZEzv0P EFHekJzIVqGLVOv8 6qQ2qBytZDIRgRPWSwWh7hI kiI8FkmHt2M8MugBzw3o8vv9kHlefsPQ/hJ3Y1j7Sipt2FtgmNWiaU8SK2WDzBnonp8Nng6yHB7DxPc/YCLGZGg==&downloadAs=WhatsApp Messenger Setup.exe&fallback_url=http://www.downloadfree2.com/landers/.../download.php

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