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kikmessenger_downloader.exe

Deepwell

The application kikmessenger_downloader.exe by Deepwell 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 Tomorrow Software Installer installer.
Publisher:
Advanced Authorized Software Installer  (signed by Deepwell)

Product:
Advanced Authorized Software Installer

Version:
14.9.2.5457

MD5:
2b5f0a8a1770330d6389203c7af34b33

SHA-1:
4f761fe58735dc202ce38c77d0304155a4233104

SHA-256:
1a2e188a4a52d827974703f3f72c7ab8c584db69332db05caed2a9640540680f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 9:45:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware (M)
17.2.1.22

File size:
875.3 KB (896,352 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.2.5457

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\kikmessenger_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Deepwell

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/23/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/23/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Deepwell, O=Deepwell, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

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:
488ADA17990AFCA281EEF4BF17030B5C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/28/2014 7:02:31 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0xC822

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 57, FD, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C8, 1B, C0, F7, D0, 23, C8, 8B, C4, 25, 00, F0, FF, FF, 3B, C8, 72, 0A, 8B, C1, 59, 94, 8B, 00, 89, 04, 24, C3, 2D, 00, 10, 00, 00, 85, 00, EB, E9, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, A8, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 0D, A4, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 15, A0, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 1D, 9C, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 35, 98, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 3D, 94, 4B, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, C0, 4B, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, B4, 4B, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 90, 4B, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 8C...
 
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Entropy:
7.9571  (probably packed)

Code size:
51.5 KB (52,736 bytes)

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