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whitesmokeinstaller__1666_i19956511_il1416.exe.mwt

Installer

WhiteSmoke Inc

The file whitesmokeinstaller__1666_i19956511_il1416.exe.mwt by WhiteSmoke Inc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
Amonetize  (signed by WhiteSmoke Inc)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.1.3.35

MD5:
e92cf7041f26c2dd5e0564cb8e552e5f

SHA-1:
5047201d956606bb44fe020fa26d4d181f008b03

SHA-256:
4b851033702548f65148fdbf36ee6842c6cb8f89fb5a11737b1ac3208727a3da

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:
11/23/2024 7:49:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WhiteSmoke (M)
16.12.18.22

File size:
153.8 KB (157,536 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.3.35

Copyright:
(c) Amonetize ltd., 2012,2013. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
Launcher.exe

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\whitesmokeinstaller__1666_i19956511_il1416.exe.mwt

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WhiteSmoke Inc

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/29/2011 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
7/8/2013 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=WhiteSmoke Inc, OU=R&D, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=WhiteSmoke Inc, L=New York, S=New York, 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:
64048D72F9FFEF12A43FC4F4CEA580E3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/21/2013 2:57:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x5EB90

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, FC, 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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Entropy:
7.7996

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
132 KB (135,168 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

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