yahoo! messenger.exe

VI-II ludio

Eilio Developments sl

This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application yahoo! messenger.exe by Eilio Developments sl has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. It uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
didico conscientia argumentum meretrix  (signed by Eilio Developments sl)

Product:
VI-II ludio

Description:
eligo causa

Version:
82.68.2.93

MD5:
111349a444add471a504153e1a0ee7e0

SHA-1:
bdfbfcfe0cd6279971a071ab8191d58d1fd973ac

SHA-256:
fd1aed85aeb4013c0ff049f63e927e95e51f342c173e7131c535543473417cde

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 4:22:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.EilioDevelopmentssl (M)
16.3.1.18

File size:
580.1 KB (593,992 bytes)

Product version:
95.40.66.14

Copyright:
2014 adeptio votum deputo

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\yahoo! messenger.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
7/28/2014 4:17:10 PM

Valid to:
7/28/2016 4:17:10 PM

Subject:
CN=Eilio Developments sl, O=Eilio Developments sl, L=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11218832573D4BDD488A310AF2AC15B41F25

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/19/2014 11:42:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JJ3tNshx4l7T2evIuERJsWNAWy+rqt9+6eRtxGmVPojae9C:JJ3ghA7TTvIuMnkSz9VAeJ

Entry address:
0xD9CC

Entry point:
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Code size:
112.5 KB (115,200 bytes)

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