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windows-live-messenger-2009-v14.0.8117.416-xp_installer.exe

Meta Installer LLC

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application windows-live-messenger-2009-v14.0.8117.416-xp_installer.exe by Meta Installer 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 Vittalia DM installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from d2ctp2b1besrba.cloudfront.net.
Publisher:
Meta Installer LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7cec9f21e6bd001d1f232f535fbdd7f4

SHA-1:
2ab9afc31d7e9fc4a1646e54520af29955358e5b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
4/27/2024 12:41:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.MetaInst.Bundler (M)
16.6.19.5

File size:
450 KB (460,832 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\windows-live-messenger-2009-v14.0.8117.416-xp_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Meta Installer LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/6/2012 6:17:45 AM

Valid to:
2/16/2013 7:59:09 PM

Subject:
CN=Meta Installer LLC, O=Meta Installer LLC, L=Wilmington, S=DE, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
043DEA1F43D249

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ce34f2CfclANwGK+sU8Ud8BUcVCUoROcdSHxQjizlnEwUhIj7A8oc4WF:CW+l8Ud8jV2ROc9S+hIY8ocN

Entry address:
0x30FA

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file windows-live-messenger-2009-v14.0.8117.416-xp_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d2ctp2b1besrba.cloudfront.net/installer/distN/153/54e/.../Windows-Live-Messenger-2009-v14.0.8117.416-XP_Installer.exe

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