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windows live messenger setup.exe

The application windows live messenger setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 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.
MD5:
1fdbc3f6b9d39b60e19bb5f511a08e8b

SHA-1:
a6a787fa02b6f040f1fe6a490a5d01e9c60673d4

SHA-256:
d8870d88b8cd8a9149739e62a6e9a571b4d9dd1f52ac08ee6a8564d8f1afb37b

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 8:13:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.12.02

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
8.3.2.4

avast!
Win32:Installer-I [PUP]
151024-0

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2908

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.82
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.KN potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.S.gen
4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.212.18026

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.12.01.08

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.211.1448.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfmywd
0.30.26.4751

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.12.01.08

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM20.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
45552

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.904
2.0.0.2539

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

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=CJiA0YyKy7QCFUOK4AodzgwAYA&s=nrdhsb_892I45KwPI1A71w&t=1374458017&ext=.exe

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