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skype.exe

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Nextinteractive

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application skype.exe, “Internet Setup ” by Nextinteractive has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from cdn.telechargerv2filescentersfarms.com.
Publisher:
Prog   (signed by Nextinteractive)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
4.8.5.5

MD5:
b982122a9e20966ef944543efef7d847

SHA-1:
9eca893b96fa2ef055babccbcb18b11aa97c2f3a

SHA-256:
217105bd46c62748c5fc77aed7171bbfe6430a86c81651f03ab3a312dbee65d8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/23/2024 11:15:32 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Nextinte.Installer (M)
16.4.18.14

File size:
782.5 KB (801,256 bytes)

Product version:
3.7

Copyright:
Installer Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\skype.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Nextinteractive

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/26/2015 4:26:19 PM

Valid to:
2/27/2016 4:26:19 PM

Subject:
CN=Nextinteractive, O=Nextinteractive, L=Paris, C=FR

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11215751962DA8AB907610F3CB6A88D4205C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:UOcpx8psrEQNx07MdZpLxy1uhdVsf/UWvLj3PqzIzeefwT2+pHTE6:UOcz8pta0s7ypEdw8NTl

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

http://cdn.telechargerv2filescentersfarms.com/c?x=smAl8LhpQBo5XkuJ6O b GqFtHRgadyblL2KlJ3KXEw=&c=O1gJu5jOs0ROfT07wXEY5uRqxq36p8Z1kMKiMedboNoCkFjqYuWq WkblO1bna7oD1PNTDZmhfyY0hH6ArBTLy0MRj12SKHMpKLgoAoQnvROPldt wNA/V/wmQXAvFSD/oPea0Qb4Tms2pp3m 17Rg==&fallback_url=http://download.skype.com/.../SkypeSetupFull.exe&downloadAs=skype.exe

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