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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 24 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:
3.0.15.2

MD5:
d95d597774a7ab903edf72ce27516443

SHA-1:
f8602f9bae82b7801812bc2df7e3e77bfa0e7c9e

SHA-256:
074e58486aaa9228afc8a4e137ff3395c06af06d7bed8fc5b21ed5670b954d0e

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 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:
4/25/2024 3:01:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Solimba.Gen
7.11.149.250

avast!
Solimba-C [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Skodna.Generic
2015.0.3389

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.GW
18282

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1125
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Solimba
8/7/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12101

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2014.08.07.06

McAfee
PUP-FCC!43F4E9D695BB
5600.7045

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.cwebzf
0.28.0.59911

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Solimba
14.08.08.02

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.AppsInstallerSL.Q
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
DownloadMR
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-MSIL
10435

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_SOLIMBA
7.2.219

Trend Micro
ADW_SOLIMBA
10.465.07

Vba32 AntiVirus
TScope.Trojan.MSIL
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
29262

File size:
276.5 KB (283,136 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (131961737)

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:
2/19/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2015 12:59:59 AM

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 4:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:JsaocyLCc0pJMJSOvNx/4s5BdMsD8XsFJBH3G9:JtobH0pJMJHvNlxrdME8A3C

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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Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

http://dl01.fabdmr.com/n/3.0.15.2/.../FLV_Media_Player.exe

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/26067774/launch

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