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wlm-xp.exe

Windows Live Messenger by SweetPacks

SweetIM Technologies Ltd

This installer bundles a number of adware programs including the SweetIM Toolbar, PriceGong and other adware utilities with setup of the downloaded software. The application wlm-xp.exe, “Windows Live Messenger Installer by SweetPacks” by SweetIM Technologies has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the SweetPacks Installer installer. This will modify the wbe browser's home and search pages and search provider as well as display various advertisements.
Publisher:
SweetIM Technologies Ltd.  (signed by SweetIM Technologies Ltd)

Product:
Windows Live Messenger by SweetPacks

Description:
Windows Live Messenger Installer by SweetPacks

Version:
2, 1, 0, 5

MD5:
2aa6974fed2c33e9bec9c97055d4e8d2

SHA-1:
41235386ca2eebc968f1cca5151b9402ceb6f425

SHA-256:
a0c9f01416afb010f6c6e8c77ffb7701be5ab8bc6a3fb0851239dc02f01f39c8

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:34:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.8590817
1141

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.8590817
1.0.20.1770

Bkav FE
W32.Clod1ef.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Boost by Reason
Adware.Installer.SweetIM.G
2013.8.28.0

Dr.Web
Adware.SweetIM.6
9.0.1.0240

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.8590817
8.13.12.20.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/SweetIM (variant)
7.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/SweetIM.C
12/20/2013

G Data
Trojan.Generic.8590817
13.12.22

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of wlm-win7.exe (Adware)
2013.12.20.16

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus.Adware.Sweet
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SweetIM
v2013.11.26.03

McAfee
Artemis!7FC0A1EF0D46
5600.7275

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.8590817
14.0.0.1062

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.SweetIM.bjnhuf
0.28.0.57029

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SweetIM.G
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.13156EF4
23.00.65.131218

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0731
7.2.354

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0EFF13
10.465.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Sweetpacks/SweetIM
24562

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.7

File size:
316.8 KB (324,440 bytes)

Product version:
2, 1, 0, 5

Copyright:
Copyright © 2011 SweetIM Technologies Ltd.

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
SweetPacks Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\wlm-xp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SweetIM Technologies Ltd

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/9/2011 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2014 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SweetIM Technologies Ltd, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=SweetIM Technologies Ltd, L=Ra'anana, S=Israel, C=IL

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:
5E3BF2B52DA9EA7F1B539A7F018F4EC6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2012 5:03:03 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:6T7BS5OxRTn2VsB+FHMQC7YeS4auYLpU8JGcIIacYreoSM:63EsxN2qB+ZMtN/YLHJhIIloSM

Entry address:
0xBC1B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, C0, 47, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 50, F8, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 2D, A0, 0B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, AA, 01, 04, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 00, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.7662  (probably packed)

Code size:
260 KB (266,240 bytes)

The file wlm-xp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.download.sweetpacks.com/.../wlm-xp.exe

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