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kikmessenger_downloader.exe

TODO:

InstallMetrix

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application kikmessenger_downloader.exe, “KikMessenger_Downloader” by InstallMetrix 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 InstallMetrix Software installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from totalnethits.biz.
Publisher:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by InstallMetrix)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
KikMessenger_Downloader

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
f9a63b9564c63d15319a7831af867447

SHA-1:
f407e7121214ddb5e2dea6296bd91c1e0211f4d6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/19/2024 5:16:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.TODOComp (M)
16.7.13.7

File size:
1.8 MB (1,937,016 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallerManager.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\kikmessenger_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallMetrix

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/11/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/12/2014 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallMetrix, O=InstallMetrix, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite #427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

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

Serial number:
00D76D1CCDDD2588A25DF994768DD6C6B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/9/2014 7:42:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:Q4ogrW4NO2fFAw+4B2vTALT37FDIYrAddb2ZSdwj6WYqcaR3v2WFx5E:QArW4/fqn4B6A337FDIYrAddxs6WYqDY

Entry address:
0x10F620

Entry point:
E8, 23, 7E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 40, 5F, 58, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, AA, 7E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 8B, 45, 10, 85, C0, 75, 14, E8, E5, 1C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 1D, 81, 00, 00, 33, C0, C9, C3, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 74, 0D, 8B, 4D, 08, 85, C9, 75, 1D, 8B, 08, 85, C9, 75, 17, E8, BC, 1C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, F4, 80, 00, 00, 33, C0, E9, 8E, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B7, 11, 57, 66, 85, D2, 74, 2E, 0F, B7, 3E, 8B, 75, 0C, 66, 85, FF, 74, 12, 8B, C7, 66, 3B, C2, 74...
 
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Entropy:
6.2517

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,267,712 bytes)

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

http://totalnethits.biz/download_gate.php?cid=1172&file=KikMessenger_Downloader.exe&subid1=16yar&subid2=mbap&subid3=actr_dmroni&subid4=kkmsg&subid5=lp2c1

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