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flv_media_player.exe

FLV Media Player

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 flv_media_player.exe, “FLV Media Player AppInstaller” by Apps Installer S.L has been detected as adware by 29 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:
FLV Media Player

Description:
FLV Media Player AppInstaller

Version:
3.0.16.0

MD5:
ce39f541da7467f4c1610b8ea9f8ef89

SHA-1:
ab0b43b8450e58d1f942cbf3cc74c2fdb892d232

SHA-256:
cd0d4df8f781a373e2d94083c078f257b63aaa0a9c2a66099b4e117837997130

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 '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:
4/24/2024 11:40:42 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Solimba
2014.11.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.158.148

avast!
Win32:Solimba-C [PUP]
2014.9-151108

AVG
Adware Skodna.Generic
2016.0.2931

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.MSIL.Solimba
4.0.3.15118

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.GW
18771

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1125
9.0.1.0312

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba
9.10048

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Solimba
11/8/2015

G Data
MSIL.Application.Solimba
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12626

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
14.0.0.1150

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2015.11.08.11

McAfee
Artemis!7B6C0F52EDFD
5600.6587

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.cskuge
0.28.0.60577

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Fiseria.248080
14.10.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Chgt.A
15.11.08.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.98e
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.AppsInstaller.Installer (M)
15.11.8.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.151106

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-MSIL
9519

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0629
7.2.312

Trend Micro
ADW_SOLIMBA
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Downware.Morstar.AppsInstallerSL
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
30978

File size:
271.6 KB (278,088 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (132041509)

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
Signed by:
Apps Installer S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/18/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

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 10:01:49 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:esaocyLCnFsMVIHXiQXkbrSDHhfznsajCkQFrvHW4JW:etobwKM4LXj9rzSb6

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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Entropy:
7.7526  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

http://shineads.net/.../movie_in_hd.aspx

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/100773615/launch

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