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windows live messenger.exe

Windows Live Messenger

Apps Installer 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, “Windows Live Messenger installer” by Apps Installer S.L has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. 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:
Apps Installer S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Windows Live Messenger

Description:
Windows Live Messenger installer

Version:
3.0.3.0

MD5:
f28ec70006b3c6646b7eba2fb0e9bf06

SHA-1:
f94cca4326aeb2e8e3060173d4577326d622c2cd

SHA-256:
fff7d4ad9e84fc635422e36555a0befaf71428f69aafaa3dd65361a83bcc2185

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a wrapped installation of legitimate software (without persmission of the developer) and bundles adware such as toolbars and extensions.

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:
4/19/2024 10:26:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.138.30

avast!
Win32:Solimba-C [PUP]
2014.9-150110

Comodo Security
Application.MSIL.Solimba.~I
17965

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1125
9.0.1.010

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba (variant)
9.9569

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Solimba
1/10/2015

F-Prot
W32/Solimba.E.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11510

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2015.01.10.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AppsInstallerSL.W
15.1.10.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.15108

Sophos
DownloadMR
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
27594

File size:
157.6 KB (161,368 bytes)

Copyright:
(c) 2010-2013 (201304191601)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Apps Installer S.L., O=Apps Installer S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
323F44D66AEF890F43C32CFD743A4AD0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 4:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:9X7DItrfaocyTgfsqQOlJGcmCv2xhgcT3paGTx/U9aTh8IGFnHl5wyH:9saocyLCG84HLp1TTmnHIyH

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 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

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/48160719/launch

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