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Paltalk Messenger Setup

Paltalk.com

The executable pal_install_ar_u42965550_a729_r109725_p153.exe has been detected as malware by 6 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.paltalk.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
AVM Software Inc.  (signed by Paltalk.com)

Product:
Paltalk Messenger Setup

Version:
11,6,607,17218

MD5:
d8ea1d1382e7d3c82786429901b3675a

SHA-1:
83f02116fdd2cc155e7b19e4ed39ec77e678b1a0

SHA-256:
22d204650204b065729a1dc4ead296057d0a8e411ad476203b8159b6ead1b6bb

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
Bundles that Ask.com toolbar as a third-party offer, a web browser extension that may modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
5/10/2024 5:34:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-837420
0.98/21511

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.G potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11575

McAfee
Artemis!D8EA1D1382E7
5600.6775

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dpfnyt
0.30.24.1357

Trend Micro House Call
PUA_BundleLoader
7.2.125

Trend Micro
PUA_BundleLoader
10.465.05

File size:
2.3 MB (2,448,592 bytes)

Product version:
11,6,607,17218

Copyright:
Copyright 1999 - 2014

Original file name:
paltalk_messenger_setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\pal_install_ar_u42965550_a729_r109725_p153.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Paltalk.com

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/11/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/12/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Paltalk.com, O=Paltalk.com, STREET=PO Box 7528, STREET=Church Street Station, L=New York, S=NY, PostalCode=10008, C=US

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

Serial number:
729EE4CEB28A90BBF4B6792577437EE2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/5/2011 5:16:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:mE8IEHw0BQXXuEQCHsEizZB5CMVttNiRNFgJoVsgs8TrjmbGekk1Ijj8TT:fEw0BQeEFHsxX5CMVtHOyJoVpTQGfsTT

Entry address:
0x384F

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 28, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 24, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 0C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9907

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file pal_install_ar_u42965550_a729_r109725_p153.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_vi_u42982849_a729_r39254_p166.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43135499_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43054919_a729_r109746_p173.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43084925_a729_r109725_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u42946890_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43134011_a729_r109725_p153.exe

http://dl.cdn.chip.de/downloads/.../pal_install_de_u42975119_a355_r2760_p118.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43009983_a729_r109723_p175.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_vi_u43109647_a729_r1418_p166.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43073662_a729_r109882_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43127515_a729_r109723_p175.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r109862_a3000.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_fr_u42968208_a729_r109743_p166.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u42965878_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_r1111.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u42983690_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43130780_a729_r109813_p159.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_vi_u43107982_a729_r1418_p166.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43164864_a729_r109724_p173.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43046750_a729_r109813_p159.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43050797_a729_r109723_p175.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u42987964_a729_r109723_p159.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_it_r1111.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43157469_a729_r109746_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u42956680_a729_r109813_p128.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_pt_u43041000_a729_r109734_p128.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_vi_u43052842_a729_r1418_p166.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u42955352_a729_r109882_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43144382_a729_r109725_p175.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43068603_a729_r109723_p175.exe

Latest 30 of 50 download URLs

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-206-9-148.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.206.9.148:80)

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