yahoo_messenger_11.0.0.2014_downloader.exe

Apponic

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application yahoo_messenger_11.0.0.2014_downloader.exe by Apponic has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Apponic  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7a83a5143ac247dc69b47506ff5419c6

SHA-1:
75bdae39474235aaca08e9a0d37f65b2c96fe521

SHA-256:
c3e20049abb4730044d7a0899a4eb8816f7ccaa72925ad9636fa9bea06bb6a5a

Scanner detections:
7 / 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.

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:
4/19/2024 1:50:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Packed
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.163.184

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28068
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.OI potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12819

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Apponic.d
14.7.24.2

File size:
696.4 KB (713,152 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\yahoo_messenger_11.0.0.2014_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/17/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2014 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Apponic, O=Apponic, STREET=No.60 Zhonghui Road, L=Shanghai, S=NA, PostalCode=201111, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
2F3BD13194565DD281F4181974127E2B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Znvpi01rfrVK2437vJkrIyz9catKKukOmNMYbKGSIjwpWnYa6F:ZnvrNVK266rHiGu0NYGBEpWnY/F

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8419

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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