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windows live messenger setup.exe

IronInstall

The application windows live messenger setup.exe by IronInstall has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from windows-live-messenger.todownload.com.
Publisher:
IronInstall  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7f62744de1aa4b8475b248015c174bcb

SHA-1:
4381386a4c5c4ceb6b3ba2f7da1cb43f19d188cf

SHA-256:
659982de91957ec00972adebbfb5741344f051894a2518c1c572ff23246558dd

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 7:31:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Installer-I [PUP]
160518-2

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.82
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.KN potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.S.gen
4.6.5.141

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.221.336.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.IronInst.Installer (M)
16.5.23.0

File size:
1.2 MB (1,215,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows live messenger setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
IronInstall

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/20/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=IronInstall, O=IronInstall, STREET=63 Rothschild Blvd., L=Tel-Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
2DC5BB8E9D823CD0C4F09AE859BBBEAC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8kh/Qm1bfLI3xKxxP9OsiZTFR5jwoRL2t4qqzM1zeyYIXIh1UbR3nbkwwYko7QJZ:8kzK4OZVZaIY1yCXIXUbR3bkww87QJZ

Entry address:
0xD5C10

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 2C, 70, 41, 00, E8, 03, D1, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7651

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
866 KB (886,784 bytes)

The file windows live messenger setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://windows-live-messenger.todownload.com/get/file/.../715032?lp=adwords&gclid=CJeFgLDp37QCFXDLtAod2DAA6g&s=uTR7lFADaA0iXfh6AnGiiA&t=1375170787&ext=.exe

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