yahoo messenger 8.exe

Web Installer

Web application

The application yahoo messenger 8.exe, “Web Installer Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. Infected by an entry-point obscuring polymorphic file infector which will create a peer-to-peer botnet and receives URLs of additional files to download. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.jdesthpscacsendquick.com.
Publisher:
Web application

Product:
Web Installer

Description:
Web Installer Setup

Version:
4.1.2.2

MD5:
6a530c6e71706457d592bee6d6a31b61

SHA-1:
1e6245ac4bd41e021796f12b0de2cf374bf6cb1c

SHA-256:
5d2e8155ac9e382636cc4fe683c0df1cbf8fe012d3e21a5ed7e996827c06dfdb

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
The file is infected by a polymorphic file infector virus.

Analysis date:
1/13/2025 6:35:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
160503-1

AVG
Win32/Sality
2015.0.4568

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.30
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
11.5.0.6191

ESET NOD32
Win32/Sality.NBA virus
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/Sality.E.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Sality.3
5.15.21

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMonster
15.0.0.562

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!35B22E36EC15
18.0.204.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.223.1083.0

Norman
Win32.Sality.3
19.05.2016 01:04:49

File size:
924.7 KB (946,904 bytes)

Product version:
3.5.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\yahoo messenger 8.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Y1VDhC9p5zXY10ap7a7KYDLn3eKkDS8NTn:Y/NspNQkG23Nw/r

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
BE, A1, 77, DE, A6, 78, 02, 14, 12, FE, CE, 25, FC, BB, C3, 9C, 40, 28, E2, 80, DD, C1, 89, F1, 81, FD, 4B, B4, 00, 00, 14, 23, 23, C3, 29, E9, 2B, F6, F2, 69, D6, 44, 5B, A2, 04, F6, C0, 39, C6, C3, 8B, 89, CA, 69, C8, 35, 18, 97, E1, 69, D6, F3, 0E, 84, 0A, 8D, 0D, 3E, F6, E5, A5, B8, CC, 11, FF, FF, 8D, 3D, BA, 4A, 30, 56, 35, FF, E9, 00, 00, F7, C2, 59, 27, 47, 79, 86, F3, 03, F0, 09, C2, 81, C6, CE, 07, 00, 00, 8A, E3, F6, C4, CF, 0F, B6, EC, 74, 0A, 4F, 8D, 2D, 5C, 3C, FE, 23, 0F, B7, C5, C6, C5, 9D...
 
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Entropy:
7.9209  (probably packed)

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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