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skywalkersetup.exe

Perion Network Ltd.

The application skywalkersetup.exe by Perion Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www5l.incredimail.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address ude.databssint.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Perion Network Ltd.  (signed and verified)

Version:
5.0.0.2

MD5:
b75dd3baced27266494d9e100143ba6c

SHA-1:
f24c4159e9be95ef646c03994a283bd95c3844a1

SHA-256:
ef8b0d690d2366fc95d237d2c8b1f7d95bddf21ecc0898a4afb1e88fb593a830

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 1:41:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.SweetIM.28
9.0.1.0322

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Sweetpacks
v2013.11.18.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Perion.O
14.3.1.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1112
7.2.322

VIPRE Antivirus
Sweetpacks/SweetIM
24868

File size:
2.6 MB (2,685,224 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\skywalkersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Perion Network Ltd.

Subject:
CN=Perion Network Ltd., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Perion Network Ltd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Serial number:
45F87694FE8D1984719796AEC8031DF4

File PE Metadata
OS bitness:
Win64

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:dW7vTgTT1ThJi7wVpxtwZWg5my0lZhWwfZG0EVBGZ3HNeHhpBag40oRTHm:dc0tThA7wVpxCZWg4yC1fZZwIZXQHH8m

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:
7.9958

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

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

http://www5l.incredimail.com/incredibar/skywalker/update_tail/Unified/.../SkywalkerSetup.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ude.databssint.com  (107.22.223.150:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to storage.stgbssint.com  (172.229.236.170:80)

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