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install_eMule0.50a-Installer.exe

Meta Installer LLC

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application install_eMule0.50a-Installer.exe by Meta Installer has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.msdwnld.com.
Publisher:
Meta Installer LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a4f3bbf69d1a76a6ac4640eaf787bf97

SHA-1:
a701a9dd9628b45665100b75615d6fbe57b33f9f

SHA-256:
104b3d109c4f8773062442a7f6d790deb3aa7649bc010e8e6838e1eef96ccbae

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/26/2024 1:31:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.441
9.0.1.0100

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MetaInstaller.BB
14.8.7.21

File size:
238.9 KB (244,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install_emule0.50a-installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Meta Installer LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/6/2012 12:17:45 AM

Valid to:
2/16/2013 1:59:09 PM

Subject:
CN=Meta Installer LLC, O=Meta Installer LLC, L=Wilmington, S=DE, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
043DEA1F43D249

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ve34p2CpGkyNc94Exehbd8BUcVOkc4Wc40yUr:H8rG+bd8jVOkcEr

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:
7.7645

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file install_eMule0.50a-Installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.msdwnld.com//cache/teiecharger.me/.../install_eMule0.50a-Installer.exe

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