» msn_pidgin_setup.exe
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msn_pidgin_setup.exe

MSN_Pidgin

Air Software

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application msn_pidgin_setup.exe by Air Software 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 AirInstaller Download Manager installer. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.

File name:

Publisher:

AirInstaller (signed by Air Software)

Product:

MSN_Pidgin

Version:

1.0.3.2

MD5:

a71d625d3ed29dc657ee59fd60da3454

SHA-1:

0a7f039bf54aa18ecb4c3f756dfaca9ba9c9fa3c

SHA-256:

4dd9887cd6f1a48033630e4d348536095911dc69b0786e106d6f4c9180506442

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 '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:

4/19/2024 12:03:49 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Air Software (M)

16.8.16.14

File size:

200.6 KB (205,384 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.3.2

Original file name:

Launcher.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\msn_pidgin_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Air Software

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

6/26/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/26/2012 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Air Software, O=Air Software, STREET=185-911 Yates St., STREET="Suite #327", L=Victoria, S=BC, PostalCode=V8V4Y9, C=CA

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

00C3BFAFF5374660A208126E655CBD3E13

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

2/21/2012 1:53:51 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

6144:6ceYJSQB8ECga41ClE/I11Mv6C/i3teEkhhBB:6NYIelCgaICl8iYH/bhhBB

Entry address:

0x8E9D0

Entry point:

60, BE, 00, 00, 46, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, FA, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B... 
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Entropy:

7.8536

Packer / compiler:

UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:

188 KB (192,512 bytes)

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