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windows live messenger setup.exe

The application windows live messenger setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
MD5:
6fa8fbd1672341b8af56b8b656a6883b

SHA-1:
a1303b0e21f71f9856fcc24f1d215c25fabd9fcb

SHA-256:
3a59c6285d7db5a711248c6470f470aadcf658dfae9dc47c0599b9aca956f65a

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 12:53:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
14.11.21

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.141.164

avast!
Win32:Installer-I [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3283

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18646

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.82
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.KN potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.S.gen
4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!CFAA9F79EAAB
5600.6939

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfmywd
0.28.2.62286

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.21.07

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.141119

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
28102

File size:
1.2 MB (1,215,192 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows live messenger setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8kh/Qm1bfLI3xKxxP9OsiZTFR5jwoRL2t4qqzM1zeyYIXIh1UbR3nbkwwYko7QJZ:8kzK4OZVZaIY1yCXIXUbR3bkww87QJZ

Entry address:
0xD5C10

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 2C, 70, 41, 00, E8, 03, D1, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7651

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
866 KB (886,784 bytes)

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