skype-3.6.0.216_installer.exec.exe

Meta Installer LLC

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application skype-3.6.0.216_installer.exec.exe by Meta Installer has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder.
Publisher:
Meta Installer LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ff4ef6e97c6f93981e851ab376f4065f

SHA-1:
824680c3b0d8968882a5be11e4c12d3344831bb3

SHA-256:
60a099727597148b83994cd14400090fb054395262cf2f7a860da84d2bfac902

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
4/26/2024 3:21:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen9
7.11.206.64

AVG
Adware MultiBundle.C
2014.0.4257

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.Lollipop.A
20910

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.Lollipop.D application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Lollipop
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.193.14818

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.191.3639.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Agent.cwjhqo
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia
15.1.31.7

Rising Antivirus
NS:PUF.SilenceInstaller!1.9DDF
23.00.65.15129

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Lollipop/Variant
10082

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4784938
36694

File size:
734.4 KB (752,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\skype-3.6.0.216_installer.exec.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
2/5/2013 3:58:42 PM

Valid to:
2/16/2014 7:59:09 PM

Subject:
CN=Meta Installer LLC, O=Meta Installer LLC, L=Wilmington, S=DE, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
27F0D47D5B2679

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:NdlVzYwtB0mRBKTtd8jVWIPS+hIxSo/6iH4M/jznwHKcrIDLsunz0c:r4iqmOd8HuS66iHzYHKqc3wc

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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