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facebook-messenger-for-windows-7-1-0-23125-ar-setup.exe

The application facebook-messenger-for-windows-7-1-0-23125-ar-setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from ins.ar.uptodown.com.
MD5:
a14eea60759d4b6f4dd1c8c425f52c5d

SHA-1:
06a9adffcff3db2c4b68b7a0c522ef7005cb3460

SHA-256:
9b02aef19a13477f5e8f5e0f4672d5c45ce4c7a527c5be4f1be3b872878d81c7

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 2:05:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.02.09

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/UpToDown.Gen5
7.11.208.206

AVG
Adware AdLoad.OpenCandy
2014.0.4253

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/UpToDown.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.02.09.02

File size:
409.2 KB (419,032 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\facebook-messenger-for-windows-7-1-0-23125-ar-setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2009 12:50:52 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ke34RqiFq1lSTEP93/2j7p+mUwVH7VQG4tL:0qv9/2PZUwVo

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.6309

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file facebook-messenger-for-windows-7-1-0-23125-ar-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ins.ar.uptodown.com/dm/1411991568/.../facebook-messenger-for-windows-7-1-0-23125-ar-setup.exe

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