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smileyswelove_full_setup.exe

SqueakyChocolate

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application smileyswelove_full_setup.exe by SqueakyChocolate 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 smileyswelove.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address cdn.squeakychocolate.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
SqueakyChocolate  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f53b0c9bb93651c53ba6d05bccab743f

SHA-1:
cb6f2b7d0158060f454d9f2e9eecf83bf4c4dc78

SHA-256:
7e69e7573947e1d9c83b23671a7a93d3b4280876c3210d60f3c2a5f085b2e891

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 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:
4/25/2024 9:19:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.10.26.14

File size:
836.4 KB (856,504 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SqueakyChocolate

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/19/2012 7:30:00 PM

Valid to:
2/19/2015 7:29:59 PM

Subject:
CN=SqueakyChocolate, O=SqueakyChocolate, STREET=12902 Dorathea Terrace, L=Poway, S=CA, PostalCode=92064, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B696A8829DC1E0486236AF86C6DC0B70

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 2:49:54 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4HPgBbwJ+CPyFpXQn/f+vEYDqdpsXunhI:jYfPyrXQn/qKUenhI

Entry address:
0x3883

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 68, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 36, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 64, 92, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 4C, 92, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 18, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 06, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
27.5 KB (28,160 bytes)

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

http://smileyswelove.com/.../smileyswelove_full_setup.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to squeakychocolate.com  (74.208.110.68:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to post-install-verification.conduit-data.com  (184.72.217.85:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.squeakychocolate.com  (62.253.3.84:80)

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