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 15 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:
56a06ef00b5240886072717421654c80

SHA-1:
b133030cdf12aa4bca92f8a83d262444d02e5b09

SHA-256:
7708756abe7ecfe16d42bea0a1e9476e63770e8f5224869f2065dbc7986a41d8

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/27/2024 12:36:51 AM 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

File size:
1.2 MB (1,261,264 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/1RJMGdmXS:7955i2S5VFIBJewerJMkmC

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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