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wajam_validate.exe

The application wajam_validate.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.wajam.com.
MD5:
f0482a121688913caf62d28027d5d7df

SHA-1:
40ac7efc61278482a921770d9e66cbc498345a6e

SHA-256:
bbc14626f93a0c340430f3aa9d56dee4e540e95211900b7614cae7db960f334a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 11:46:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Wajam.Meta (M)
16.2.16.18

File size:
41.5 KB (42,496 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/22/1995 4:01:53 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:XRfiwFFMeKu8Pv8zlFQ8m5Hse7CBzw/pKsS2dx5V8VasaBnnsYSpB74:Bi6MeftfVuMeGsxf8QsapnsDjk

Entry address:
0x1181A

Entry point:
90, 83, 3C, 24, FE, 77, FE, 8D, 64, 24, CC, 60, 83, EC, DC, B1, 50, E8, 9A, 01, 00, 00, 4B, 66, 4B, 75, FC, 8D, 31, 46, 46, 86, C0, FF, 73, 3C, 59, 81, E9, FD, FF, FF, 7F, E9, 9A, FE, FF, FF, E8, B3, 00, 00, 00, 87, F7, 89, 44, 24, 34, 83, E8, 04, 72, 53, B1, B5, FE, CE, 64, A1, 18, 00, 00, 00, 85, C0, 78, 11, 46, 86, D1, 41, 8B, 40, 34, EB, 17, 80, DA, 0F, 41, 87, CF, 87, F6, 68, D3, A6, 51, 9A, E8, 6C, 01, 00, 00, E8, 62, 01, 00, 00, 38, D8, 75, 0B, B0, 87, 48, 41, 85, F7, E8, 56, FF, FF, FF, 68, D7, 2D...
 
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Code size:
12 KB (12,288 bytes)

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

http://www.wajam.com/.../wajam_validate.exe

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