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2.exe

Paltalk Messenger Setup

Paltalk.com

The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.paltalk.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
AVM Software Inc.  (signed by Paltalk.com)

Product:
Paltalk Messenger Setup

Version:
11,5,581,16893

MD5:
c9c1e46beee86619fe49548ae291000a

SHA-1:
60375122e9a08534459ccd152a8cad63e213c866

SHA-256:
edb90a528cee19afae82317f458614687d6cfd69158df9bcfae91c228807561f

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Clean  (6 probable false positive detections)

Explanation:
These detections are probably false positives (erroneous), the file is probably malware free.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 5:28:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clodc59.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1417
9.0.1.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
9.9534

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Spigot.A
v2015.01.07.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.djguhc
0.30.0.64448

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1016
7.2.7

File size:
1.1 MB (1,180,192 bytes)

Product version:
11,5,581,16893

Copyright:
Copyright 1999 - 2014

Original file name:
paltalk_messenger_setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Paltalk.com

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/11/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/12/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Paltalk.com, O=Paltalk.com, STREET=PO Box 7528, STREET=Church Street Station, L=New York, S=NY, PostalCode=10008, C=US

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

Serial number:
729EE4CEB28A90BBF4B6792577437EE2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/5/2011 5:16:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZKicKsCFgJ8FNVsgAVE+/0XpI0+mbZAeNPI60Yccn144RrE+/0XL:1RNFgJoVsgt+PjmbGekk1RA+C

Entry address:
0x384F

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 28, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 24, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 0C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9686

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file 2.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 16 URLs.

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u42365201_a729_r109883_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u42378905_a729_r109726_p128.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u42356108_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u42293694_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u42389893_a729_r109812_p159.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u42383984_a729_r109746_p153.exe

http://ec.ccm2.net/www.commentcamarche.net/download/.../pal_install_r132100.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u42389419_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u42393048_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_r132052.exe

http://www.filehorse.com/download/file/.../

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r109882_a729_u41915161.exe

http://software.every-download.com/pal_install_r132100.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r1410_a729_u41909527.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r132100.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r110014.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-74-219-6.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.74.219.6:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-211-214-160.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.211.214.160:80)

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