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windows live messenger.exe

windows-live-messenger

Solimba Aplicaciones S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application windows live messenger.exe by Solimba Aplicaciones S.L 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 Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Solimba Aplicaciones S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
windows-live-messenger

Version:
3.0.0.0

MD5:
6f6b6ece329c776415bad993674c4ddd

SHA-1:
46ffdb4d1d7a1d93177214128de72cfaa695fbaa

SHA-256:
fc3f8647d6e54d419ed85b7353ea69a4359c57a3e46656558282012d8a75df65

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

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:
4/25/2024 12:43:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.SolimbaA.Bundler (M)
16.4.9.2

File size:
144.6 KB (148,080 bytes)

Copyright:
(c) 2010-2013 (201303261455)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Solimba Aplicaciones S.L.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/16/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/16/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Solimba Aplicaciones S.L., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Solimba Aplicaciones S.L., L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, 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:
450EE582E26020D5F7632F2BECC6C5BD

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/25/2013 11:36:16 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:1wBElMHV8XpJsC01R1TuEKnGV+TaR5xEaqU2yi26VMaDoa:1mJHqJQgaVIaR5xEaqU2Z26ia

Entry address:
0x333F

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 78, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 06, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 06, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 00, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, F8, 23, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, E6, 23, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file windows live messenger.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://nl3.inncdn.com/?domain=windows-live-messenger&name=Windows Live Messenger&icon=aHR0cDovL3NjcmVlbnNob3RzLmZyLnNmdGNkbi5uZXQvZnIvc2Nybi8zMzUwMDAwLzMzNTAyNjYvd2luZG93cy1saXZlLW1lc3Nlbmdlci0wOC04MHg4MC5wbmc=&url=aHR0cDovL2Rvd25sb2FkLm1pY3Jvc29mdC5jb20vZG93bmxvYWQvOC8zL0IvODNCREIyNTgtNjlEOS00QTQwLThEQ0EtMThCMkE2OUEzMzI1L0luc3RhbGxhdGlvbl9NZXNzZW5nZXIyMDExLmV4ZQ==&os=&lang=fr_FR

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