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Paltalk Messenger Setup

Paltalk.com

The application pal_install_u36079074_a729_r109817_p128.exe by Paltalk.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware 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 www.paltalk.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
AVM Software Inc.  (signed by Paltalk.com)

Product:
Paltalk Messenger Setup

Version:
10,4,0,0

MD5:
5d9692568022c7de8b744cc002c3a38b

SHA-1:
8f4f36353c76a55f81ccedc6e6a7a98ecae97940

SHA-256:
8132d3003e617a6d1f1ccf3aae13678d9e6c684b1ac1e7f28414ec45d8e6f2f5

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/24/2024 5:36:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1417
9.0.1.0118

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.9533

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Spigot.A
v2014.04.28.04

File size:
15.2 MB (15,903,736 bytes)

Product version:
10,4,0,0

Copyright:
Copyright 1999 - 2013

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\pal_install_u36079074_a729_r109817_p128.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Paltalk.com

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/10/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/11/2015 6:59:59 PM

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:
9/26/2011 8:21:28 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:a3yt33HgVbE5B7AAkcDnumXvXSa7ZMzf2aoJ:/gVQ5BNDnumfia7SL2

Entry address:
0x3883

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, 68, 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, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9997

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file pal_install_u36079074_a729_r109817_p128.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://www.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_a4650_r109702.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u36182096_a729_r109725_p128.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r1310.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u36078973_a729_r109817_p128.exe

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