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paltalk-messenger-10.4.exe

SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application paltalk-messenger-10.4.exe by SILICOM INTERNET, S.L has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from installm.net.
Publisher:
SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
64a1ead55e9e34d636105f90854ec1fc

SHA-1:
862c24b075e1b3808b45f4d17073b4086f94c835

SHA-256:
82fb844e867f9c29ce9d27590be4ce132c3e322e356465fa4715c03212153c51

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 9:21:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.SS
19627

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0284

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.NE potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of runescape-auto-typer-and-auto-clicker-1.4.exe (Adware)
2015.10.11.7

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11873

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.10.11.07

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbna
0.28.2.62286

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.SILICOMINTERNET (M)
15.8.22.8

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
28590

File size:
671.8 KB (687,952 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\paltalk-messenger-10.4.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
10/25/2013 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/29/2014 11:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.", O="SILICOM INTERNET, S.L.", L=Villaviciosa de Odon, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
06C80396B3808BBD5B05A86D48465401

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 9:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tQFpLUOMDcxaJMDc2n6smSG65o+hfBMArGEAeA6E8bU/rY9E1xJ:tQFRUOycxaK4STq+NTA4Ivb

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file paltalk-messenger-10.4.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://installm.net/bestsoftware/proof/paltalk-messenger-10.4.exe/.../download.htm

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