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whatsapp.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 whatsapp.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:
56cbaa0fd968fe114c4584038f583489

SHA-1:
ae0f2dea070e3c3cf54ae457caa5400535ce4651

SHA-256:
71a606966daf8e8c5ae8b7b3b3299dffab4e16fbcc615f90b1fad3dc68734a0e

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 2:19:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.Imbernes (M)
16.6.19.16

File size:
562.1 KB (575,560 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Imbernes Premium s.l.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
9/24/2014 5:59:04 PM

Valid to:
9/24/2016 5:59:04 PM

Subject:
CN=Imbernes Premium s.l., O=Imbernes Premium s.l., L=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
1121F5213E61C45619A817C2BF235D62235A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/12/2014 10:03:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:u7f8omsITe//I5W7qmg6iJS1EAKuKj+stQUUZmYRZt:u7f8qITS/I5WmmwcKuKj+WQrDt

Entry address:
0xD44C

Entry point:
E8, AF, 6C, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, 20, 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:
7.7690  (probably packed)

Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

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

http://smugfile.com/n/3.2.21/.../WhatsApp.exe

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