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skypesetup.exe

Program

Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application skypesetup.exe, “Program Setup ” by Moca Network (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 20 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.
Publisher:
Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

MD5:
5b4632ce4451d62791dce8f317e54b07

SHA-1:
1f6c7471956ba946da2efc504b8f8f5b26634ac2

SHA-256:
58d98fb295e7275115c15436bcf17050bb847e73c2ece8c607f795fccfbe18fe

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/19/2024 11:58:25 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.zkh
7.11.194.194

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160207

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2841

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1627

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-648
0.98/20083

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.HG
20343

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.45
9.0.1.038

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.SK potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AO.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Application.Heur.bv1@k0rWeIbO
11.2016-07-02_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallCo
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.186.14309

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2016.02.07.04

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmkfpr
0.30.0.64812

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.installCore.Installer (M)
16.2.7.4

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
35418

File size:
799 KB (818,144 bytes)

Product version:
5.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/21/2014 11:08:19 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2015 11:08:19 AM

Subject:
CN=Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Moca Network (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
1121BDE3E9465AA3885C78E31659FB678295

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):
24576:rCVtwJJHzsOQME/3LSNTm+H7O+loZO3KwgoQyz/:rEmEvLSfHK+lo43Kwgofz

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

http://www.click-the-button.com/?dl=1&dr=cHaWck1zI3lwDSD0 T1mc3Mmc3aWc3vjvmCWcyDEcmlChSDBDz1mcQDj7z1rLQDj rcWDEam7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXznRNZCdNjCdAQDPDdlChV8RATiFAT7dNjcRAg==&campaignId=9jn0ATCdAZMdAZMq

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