avs_media_player.exe

RAPIDDOWN

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application avs_media_player.exe by RAPIDDOWN 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:
*Rapiddown*  (signed by RAPIDDOWN)

Description:
Setup Manager

Version:
1.0.0.29

MD5:
17013eaee62e5fefbdfab0755fff91b9

SHA-1:
c077338b2c61e27565268d17d95c4a20d7ffeba6

SHA-256:
ad1bce2d2990df2a083af9513a95c2b748e5a6320e187cd7b2483be1a7829a7a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This will bundle various adware such as the Whitesmoke Toolbar and Iminent Toolbar. "These offers will be displayed depending on the user's location as well as the configuration of his/her PC, considered normal to display 2-3 offers. Additionally, the download manager offers the optional installation of a toolbar."

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:
5/7/2024 3:24:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.RAPIDDOWN.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.1

File size:
172.4 KB (176,488 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.26

Copyright:
copyright·©·2013

Original file name:
inst4ll·3x3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/26/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/1/2014 4:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=RAPIDDOWN, O=RAPIDDOWN, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
02E94F6B0DC7BF53B8B6341C02DE4104

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/30/2013 7:43:44 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:KfwFBn/RRVtCkR495OpHOMnKEUJVBz20OW4Y/T8tEYB:KYFBn/RRVtCcVHrnwJVBztr4B

Entry address:
0x60117

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.8874

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
100.5 KB (102,912 bytes)

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