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facebookmessengersetup.exe

Facebook Messenger

Innovative Systems LLC

The application facebookmessengersetup.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from jdcdnnet.blob.core.windows.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Facebook Messenger

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
1398f8f8b129ad9e4a5df1395f5de1e4

SHA-1:
d0859a10b938893835e5dc3a9e41667ecd91cdc6

SHA-256:
aa9bc83de1d1d4c8e86d0d773e24edf3d6897d42a97ef4fb0bcfcdb8140f60f9

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
5/17/2024 3:26:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.11.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.186.130

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3276

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141129

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0333

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10733

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.11.29.10

McAfee
Artemis!2A2CC871B2C2
5600.6932

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InnovativeSystems.W
14.11.29.10

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1114
7.2.333

File size:
496.4 KB (508,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\facebookmessengersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/18/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 4:52:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MQJ62dvoeRnJgfP350LpMY+LqVUytc6dB1Q:tJbdvoehS22Y+oVt5jm

Entry address:
0x331F

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, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8934

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file facebookmessengersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://jdcdnnet.blob.core.windows.net/fas/wi/1/24/1/.../facebookmessengersetup.exe

http://facebook-messenger.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXEwj /TeqjC1c0kw48PjymHhH1ZN/Xtuh152P0sD4tl49bb1XsK7H/NWG w1JKOSCGH O1Tuxrlqtrh8yfAQaDqX6rWRSo5yDi3raS 4ePxCEI9NF1w0sXHCO1AX1/.../ounkFxtphATmho4RQXO XRCu9tmnklFyazDWsyke3tPBaSv8V0qegvh1ewD0xyqa

http://facebook-messenger.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/.../Zp6BvuXf1 2JzwJgELEfteu lfDPgkR0dcD eEKqtGb090e8xl5PPWFPK4nKtTwWi5izqyefa7dPbm3ES MEiiBZIVny1CDpnn4Aj CHoDyvZGf4J2sy4PTYDabE2Jh4HNa38FXB7ctyYf0d3nqqnGCQjcpekgL5gXDbl6Qea37w5WsXoMoH7KzQcwZT1SPsv3BcT55qr0gSsO hnnG sAMVP7MS9UXKquZOaiHNjdb0AT4M3Kzh67rb4WllzhVW61ddWV2jzDU75opD2xh0ufXjHsnhShI3BOzGiQ0vPivh YQD4xyqa

http://facebook-messenger.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj uQbjxCggnkkU3LTPkEhv4cp K4fE9tG//qSt4zdEcexi7PO6 LXj/yldSIGGPHfusW782w7NykJ/eR1DAtmq6UFT8 3G g//D IiLxDEU/s4t3gABFyP5XWs3hshq9CjwSCPAFK5Xi83iPSUGaL8gJFsFMKXlDyMrasWNLBkonqPgAC1mcob4w6tsWnux8VDJlu1uBpO1csq8ZDJW3cuvQqo2lF4f6oLvygGmOvUy1D6tQMVZ5NXtGiW8oZrTkC4mbaQVFNdoayB867/.../h4agv01Sqa

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