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skype.exe

The application skype.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 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 program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from dl1.app2desktop.com.
MD5:
fae398edd18b60de88e4c1925a68e469

SHA-1:
6ff4fd56c7679ad99db97361afe2da5ff9221c33

SHA-256:
81a1753f9c240c5b2bddccb69f90c62931c4d5afd29957a353dfec7893c3aa39

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:25:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.BC
5819428

avast!
Evo-gen [Susp]
151224-5

Dr.Web
infected with Trojan.OutBrowse.2006
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.BC
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.OutBrowse
15.0.0.562

McAfee
Program.Adware-OutBrowse
18.0.204.0

Norman
Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.BC
29.12.2015 02:08:35

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4823950
46262

File size:
101.9 KB (104,315 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\skype.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:EgXdZt9P6D3XJGC75Ky/9XO3jR0eWSzUu/0Wa:Ee3417UQ9OzRgW/cN

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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Entropy:
7.6683

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://dl1.app2desktop.com/.../Get?p=1955&d=3809&l=2704&n=1&productname=Skype&d1=1&d2=1&d3=1&d4=4&d5=00000000&filename=Skype

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