facebookmessengersetup_v1.2.205.0.exe

NextInteractiveMedia

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application facebookmessengersetup_v1.2.205.0.exe by NextInteractiveMedia has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
NextInteractiveMedia  (signed and verified)

MD5:
232e6e69d931c494729ceac660753864

SHA-1:
1cea912ea479edf90432e97edb2f55cbdc6407e8

SHA-256:
7a55d90191ff7c3f8c271fe5f1f160172684266734ea5f9caff03cafecfe8042

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 8:01:56 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.135.228

AVG
Generic5
2015.0.3346

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17908

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.0262

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.KI
8.9520

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
11/30/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-dbe1ec51
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.11.30.21

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Malwarebytes
v2014.09.20.01

McAfee
Artemis!6665851C0554
5600.6930

Norman
Kryptik.CDMO
11.20140920

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.NextInteractiveMedia.EE
14.9.19.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0306
7.2.334

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
27252

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Injected.Win32.29
2.0.0.1927

File size:
581.9 KB (595,904 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\facebookmessengersetup_v1.2.205.0.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/12/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/13/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=NextInteractiveMedia, O=NextInteractiveMedia, STREET=12 rue d Oradour sur Glane, L=PARIS, S=IDF, PostalCode=75015, C=FR

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

Serial number:
7BE20DA80D4D2D5DC477076191A6D03A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:6QFagZP7xohG/0QWUoNOkcRsLj1+E9iYmU7sk9KtUYqn:6QFNBtRtsLj159ipUaUFn

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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