flv_media_player.exe

Apps Installer SL

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application flv_media_player.exe, “2x Apps Installer” by Apps Installer SL has been detected as adware by 27 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 dd   (signed by Apps Installer SL)

Description:
2x Apps Installer

Version:
3.1.10

MD5:
4d6fd1c9132319e1d6c8224147449e93

SHA-1:
3f4663e5b3cd8f4afe729fb81bd82db1ccf34209

SHA-256:
c614a27e4f1f5b9c5adfb232e88ff7a1e1a74c2109e05d6906d6c848604cb12a

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the Solimba installer to bundle adware offers.

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:
4/18/2024 7:10:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.57708
857

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Firseria
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.AppsInstaller
2014.10.01

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Firseria.A.11
7.11.175.218

avast!
Win32:Adware-BQN [Trj]
140929-0

AVG
Adware BundleApp.AN
2014.0.4025

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.57708
1.0.20.1370

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7570
0.98/19460

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.N
19659

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2488
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.57708
14.10.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/FirseriaInstaller.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/BundleApp.A
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.57708
11.2014-01-10_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.57708
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.FirseriaInstaller
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AppsInstall
v2014.10.01.12

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.57708
15.0.0.822

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwxzru
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.01.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AppsInstallerSL.Q
14.10.1.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.FirseriaInstaller!6.17AF
23.00.65.14929

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.Morstar
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782980
33520

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Fiseria.Win32.12
2.0.0.1939

File size:
495.4 KB (507,280 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.4

Copyright:
Copyrght © 2013-2014

Original file name:
ddinstall.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/25/2014 12:38:03 AM

Valid to:
1/26/2015 12:38:03 AM

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

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121CBDE0E20D87673EA3438EEEB8A63BE19

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/27/2014 7:38:20 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xk+RB2jOHIfT+KIApDlOXIqvkCMDGv1mVOoBjWwO:xkS2jOHIfzzOcCo84V1jpO

Entry address:
0xE91A

Entry point:
E8, CC, 79, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 78, E4, 41, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 24, E1, 41, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 33, C9, 3B, 04, CD, 60, 54, 42, 00, 74, 13, 41, 83, F9, 2D, 72, F1, 8D, 48, ED, 83, F9, 11, 77, 0E, 6A, 0D, 58, 5D, C3, 8B, 04, CD, 64...
 
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Entropy:
7.6564

Code size:
116 KB (118,784 bytes)

The file flv_media_player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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/33578829/launch

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