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messenger_rc2.exe

AccuInstall

The application messenger_rc2.exe by AccuInstall has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat.
Publisher:
AccuInstall  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b1c2a25e6c094edad52e1af3e29af01a

SHA-1:
ca165bef85874dd014c63c6b3d5991471c4f2916

SHA-256:
06652aa1d7d306c7be4c24c61a8533e65c01370b132fdd5ece16578ca9c2d13a

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.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:57:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.AccuInstall (M)
16.2.9.10

File size:
1.1 MB (1,108,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\messenger_rc2.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AccuInstall

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/7/2011 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/6/2013 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=AccuInstall, O=AccuInstall, STREET=2360 Corporate Circle, STREET=Suite 400, L=Henderson, S=NV, PostalCode=89074, C=US

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

Serial number:
00C7A24A726209072AC474B795FA0984AA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:rqhsiqHxn0VoM/92MMJKhI3vGiv074/IV87e2P+VUNBxTlEgb+meONsve2U:rnx0R/9u8h2vGi87qIV8qgNBZ1EOJ

Entry address:
0xCED90

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, BC, 8B, 41, 00, E8, 9A, FD, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.8973

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
847.5 KB (867,840 bytes)

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