whatsapp for pc.exe

Smart Secure Software S.l.

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application whatsapp for pc.exe by Smart Secure Software S.l has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from kyle.mxp5001.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Smart Secure Software S.l.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
240766a663b33981acf001efaa4f4045

SHA-1:
0fd0fcb3fb57ca72bec46fcfd45d70a16e25ea89

SHA-256:
910f10c0eab0f1c463b41b96d7c4589f8d923b64f4fdda82a1950158a4786e77

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:44:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen8
7.11.170.106

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-W [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Win.Threat.High
2014.0.4015

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.J
19393

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse.J potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Softpulse
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13230

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DomaIQ
v2014.09.02.02

McAfee
SoftPulse
5600.7020

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.deikti
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Malware
11.20140902

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.02.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.SmartSecureSoftwareSl.P
14.9.2.1

Sophos
Smart Secure Software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783235
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.11842
2.0.0.1908

File size:
1.2 MB (1,261,328 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\whatsapp for pc.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/16/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/17/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Smart Secure Software S.l., O=Smart Secure Software S.l., L=Adeje, S=Santa Cruz de Tenerife, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
47353B4EEC0D902A135E20BEE1A66817

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/1/2014 7:42:49 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:r8Ax9GLS59Q2SQUVqyeFtBJepApojDkfW/1RJMGdmXH:7955i2S5VFIBJewerJMkmX

Entry address:
0x6100

Entry point:
E8, 5F, 20, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, EC, 20, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 10, 20, 41, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 8B, 4D, 08, 5F, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0D, F6, 00, 10, 74, 08, 8B, 01, 8B, 40, FC, 8B, 40, 18, 89, 4D, F8, 89, 45, FC, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, B4, 10, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, 4D, F4, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 33, CD, E8, 38...
 
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Entropy:
7.5954

Code size:
63 KB (64,512 bytes)

The file whatsapp for pc.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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