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Skype

Apps Installer S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application skype.exe, “Skype AppInstaller” by Apps Installer S.L has been detected as adware by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Apps Installer S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Skype

Description:
Skype AppInstaller

Version:
3.0.7.0

MD5:
8e08a56653620efac8f8a4c8d95318cb

SHA-1:
d77f7330c77a525253be88f80f41eccd8b5a5b93

SHA-256:
67b5c6205370b3f2b5e25ec8d6c933b71395944514cb68b696b431c1ea173c14

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a wrapped installation of legitimate software (without persmission of the developer) and bundles adware such as toolbars and extensions.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:57:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1125
9.0.1.0300

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba
8.8348

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AppsInstallerSL.F
14.10.27.19

Sophos
DownloadMR
4.89

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0518
7.2.300

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
17894

File size:
194.5 KB (199,120 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (50af3520-6b08-4b9d-a6b2-07165bc06f2f)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/18/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/19/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Apps Installer S.L., O=Apps Installer S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
323F44D66AEF890F43C32CFD743A4AD0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 12:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:xsaocyLCWzRi0Ftq+ef7D96ljMWFkjRy1I:xtobB7mtVWM8K

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

http://dl01.fabdmr.com/n/.../Skype.exe

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