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installer_windows_live_messenger_2009_english.exe

Vittalia Internet S.L.

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_windows_live_messenger_2009_english.exe by Vittalia Internet S.L 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.filewon.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address services.upd4ter.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Vittalia Internet S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e3910a75cce302ba344565141f977d30

SHA-1:
881434d4e2e2d9070d6e0f19750f6aae849939a7

SHA-256:
5222ec167b1e79e8ac3bdd69f02a439a7d125fbab09baaf553d300160c1a71fc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
5/2/2024 5:51:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.Bundler (M)
16.6.17.14

File size:
1.4 MB (1,498,464 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\installer_windows_live_messenger_2009_english.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Vittalia Internet S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/5/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/9/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Vittalia Internet S.L., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Vittalia Internet S.L., L=Mostoles, S=Madrid, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7952CFD9EF040B59F3C140BA1DA97A60

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/4/2012 9:27:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:G9WC988bu6CoGl2m6z82LERi8YLEDvwasqaqKXqSM0sH4VjzSz1J94o:GB88TCoTm6z82oi8YEIaUxXHgyjzSJJH

Entry address:
0xE39A

Entry point:
E8, 8D, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, B8, D1, 42, 00, E8, 50, 57, 00, 00, E8, 32, 29, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, 20, 88, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 5E, 5D, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Code size:
139.5 KB (142,848 bytes)

The file installer_windows_live_messenger_2009_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.filewon.com/installers/out/en/37/filewon.com/en/3f8250d339771d1ec824dc80ba7f9a8d/4b/73/7bf9de483e4ed81785ba64e386f8/.../installer_windows_live_messenger_2009_English.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.uplstatsone.com  (93.189.33.84:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to services.upd4ter.com  (93.189.33.101:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to media.vitavita.com.es  (109.70.128.135:80)

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