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installer_whatsapp_english.exe

Software Updater 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 installer_whatsapp_english.exe by Software Updater has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dk.baretkos.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Software Updater LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
40fb078f6011afbe24c3abe53d153eea

SHA-1:
141b281222bb6c990980dbc09c39dca50d5f82e5

SHA-256:
f8b4a6518145e62613e73b3f30cb7ea93cae2368a913c5bc200b01f584352e30

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
5/25/2024 3:00:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.SoftwareUpdater.Bundler (M)
16.1.12.16

File size:
892.3 KB (913,680 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software Updater LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
1/13/2014 1:50:03 PM

Valid to:
6/21/2016 7:31:04 PM

Subject:
CN=Software Updater LLC, O=Software Updater LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B6CAE0143C59A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:52:12 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jVXF4Kz6Na5IOoW9bQ//x/UpyiAqWjdiOvfJGCCf:v4NI5Qx/8yxDYYfYf

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, 1C, 45, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, 1B, 45, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 37, 43, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, DB, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, A0, 47, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://dk.baretkos.com/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?ik=tig&ua=chrome&ut=f3e0a8c931e46554bf03bf02f137e704&r=7399674&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9heC8xL2Rlc2NhcmdhcmVzL2VuZ2xpc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS93aGF0c2FwcC9kLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L3RpZy9uYS9uYS8xL2luc3RhbGxlcl93aGF0c2FwcF9FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&redir=1&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmRlc2Nhcmdhci5lcy9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC8wMDMwNzAwMzA4MDAzMDkvcGlpZC0wMTIzNDU2Nzg5OTg3NDU2MzIxMDAxMjM0NTY3ODkxMi9heC8xL2Rlc2NhcmdhcmVzL2VuZ2xpc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS93aGF0c2FwcC9kLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L3RpZy9uYS9uYS8xL2luc3RhbGxlcl93aGF0c2FwcF9FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&loop=1&p=REVTQ0FSR0FSRVM=&aa=ax/1/descargares//&ED=92&GF=79&CN=96&LN=39&HF=26&FG=85&EJ=97&ME=26&FA=98&MG=21&s=

http://dk.baretkos.com/installers/axtan_installers/get.php?ik=tig&ua=chrome&ut=f3e0a8c931e46554bf03bf02f137e704&r=4011763&loop=1&redir=1&u=L2Rvd25sb2FkLmRlc2Nhcmdhci5lcy9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC8wMDMwNzAwMzA4MDAzMDkvcGlpZC0wMTIzNDU2Nzg5OTg3NDU2MzIxMDAxMjM0NTY3ODkxMi9heC8xL2Rlc2NhcmdhcmVzL2VuZ2xpc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS93aGF0c2FwcC9kLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L3RpZy9uYS9uYS8xL2luc3RhbGxlcl93aGF0c2FwcF9FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&p=REVTQ0FSR0FSRVM=&x=L2hvbWUvZG93bl9jcm9ucy9wdWJsaWNfaHRtbC9pbnN0YWxsZXJzL291dC9heC8xL2Rlc2NhcmdhcmVzL2VuZ2xpc2gvc2VvL2Nocm9tZS93aGF0c2FwcC9kLzc4MjE5ODAyN2ZjNTA5NGM0NzlkM2VmOWE0M2IyMmI1L3RpZy9uYS9uYS8xL2luc3RhbGxlcl93aGF0c2FwcF9FbmdsaXNoLmV4ZQ==&aa=ax/1/descargares//&JI=62&HM=51&AI=77&MN=89&FL=52&CC=79&EG=8&GG=24&HL=69&FJ=65&s=

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