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messenger_installer.exe

Onekit Internet S,L

The application messenger_installer.exe by Onekit 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 OneKit Downloader installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
Onekit Internet S,L  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3210fcac5574a75ddd987f3f768c12b5

SHA-1:
c00aee26fad418aa501295f695164d131bab95c3

SHA-256:
da1e06d522337b0d9e79689f9d827e7ad2d30ba40792f171c4f3c0f8d56c977f

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 5:49:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OnekitInternet.OnekitInternetSL.Bundler (M)
16.2.14.18

File size:
2 MB (2,104,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OneKit Downloader

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Onekit Internet S,L

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/17/2012 1:11:53 PM

Valid to:
4/18/2013 1:11:53 PM

Subject:
E=info@onekit.com, CN="Onekit Internet S,L", O="Onekit Internet S,L", L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121082E90950E0960FF7F21E2D20A9F1AF6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/18/2013 12:53:00 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:lL9a+hRuPxgg9XYcyysALQ7iIJXHBQ440lLqdyH:dObYQVeBXHG447o

Entry address:
0x15EEB

Entry point:
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Code size:
172.5 KB (176,640 bytes)

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