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pal_install_u44626187_a729_r109812_p173.exe

Paltalk Messenger Setup

AVM Software Inc.

The application pal_install_u44626187_a729_r109812_p173.exe 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, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 download.paltalk.com.
Publisher:
AVM Software Inc.

Product:
Paltalk Messenger Setup

Version:
11,7,630,17743

MD5:
94b8ef9b79721b96ce4b3c9e0d1c3a27

SHA-1:
b4f1150e2191d91f0e9915eb9ff02e11e3193729

SHA-256:
f5922802d37e1d11ded98dec83df8a9bf26fe7d626275e0343c87563d0af77c2

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:
4/26/2024 5:44:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-837420
0.98/21180

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.G potentially unsafe application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask.Toolbar.Bundled (M)
16.4.15.17

File size:
1.9 MB (1,954,956 bytes)

Product version:
11,7,630,17743

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\pal_install_u44626187_a729_r109812_p173.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/5/2011 10:16:19 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:NuwY/B8G4KtIuPfJ8xn6aTGRRew+xeKuNcRNFgJoVsg/:o/WG4KtVJNaTGRb+xePCyJoV1

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...
 
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Entropy:
7.9867

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

The file pal_install_u44626187_a729_r109812_p173.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.paltalk.com/download/.../pal_install_u44626187_a729_r109812_p173.exe

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