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Paltalk Messenger Setup

Paltalk.com

The application pal_install_u43229823_a729_r109818_p166.exe by Paltalk.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 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 downloads.paltalk.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
AVM Software Inc.  (signed by Paltalk.com)

Product:
Paltalk Messenger Setup

Version:
11,6,611,17308

MD5:
116f89b14966dae9e115d7ffbfbaedab

SHA-1:
ac5d57bdc9562a38e39ce32e614c18bddadcc2d0

SHA-256:
aa645d2a4a461aa8be6125cfb5ad3afc621a5c99dea5b6a23f012636972cf835

Scanner detections:
5 / 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 10:00:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.AskToolbar
4.0.3.1566

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

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.G potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11743

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.APNToolBar.A
v2015.06.06.11

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.dpfnyt
0.30.24.1636

File size:
2.3 MB (2,446,120 bytes)

Product version:
11,6,611,17308

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\pal_install_u43229823_a729_r109818_p166.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Paltalk.com

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
5/15/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/15/2018 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Paltalk.com, O=Paltalk.com, L=Jericho, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
17B0C425187E4534E12B02B218563F46

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/5/2011 3:16:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:JE8IEHw0BQXXuEQCHsEizZB5CMVttNiRNFgJoVsgy6tjmbGekk1kBvy:gEw0BQeEFHsxX5CMVtHOyJoVo9GD5y

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_u43229823_a729_r109818_p166.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_pt_u43242057_a729_r109734_p128.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43315243_a729_r109882_p153.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43232968_a355_r2765_p128.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_r132024.exe

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http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43350338_a729_r109723_p175.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43229860_a729_r109813_p159.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_vi_u43259648_a729_r1418_p166.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43234680_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43263654_a729_r109727_p128.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43247561_a729_r109744_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43260204_a729_r109746_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43291798_a729_r109882_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43279335_a729_r109723_p177.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43257872_a729_r109812_p159.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43249111_a355_r110091_p159.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43366568_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43314154_a729_r1407_p114.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_pt_u43351983_a729_r109817_p114.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43231313_a729_r109723_p159.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_vi_u43329110_a729_r1418_p166.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43240700_a729_r109723_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43325140_a729_r109882_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43325081_a729_r109817_p128.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43285142_a729_r109723_p159.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43368445_a729_r109812_p173.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43246398_a729_r109882_p153.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u43331318_a729_r109727_p128.exe

http://downloads.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_nl_u43225024_a729_r1405_p166.exe

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_ar_u43293772_a729_r109813_p159.exe

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