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flvmplayer.exe

FLVMPlayer

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 flvmplayer.exe, “FLVMPlayer AppInstaller” by Apps Installer S.L has been detected as adware by 26 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:
FLVMPlayer

Description:
FLVMPlayer AppInstaller

Version:
3.0.15.3

MD5:
127014f05718aa22569932ab446611a0

SHA-1:
e5d65e0ae77cee575cec9a6f142016db6b64af3f

SHA-256:
dcb73e9bfd967b1f000d4b3bf4fcb5dc5d64232fa33b12ae084465605090a87f

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 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:
4/26/2024 1:32:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Solimba
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Solimba.Gen
7.11.219.10

avast!
Win32:Solimba-C [PUP]
2014.9-160213

AVG
AdInstaller.V
2017.0.2835

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Solimba.GW
21490

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1125
9.0.1.044

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Solimba potentially unwanted
10.11357

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Solimba
2/13/2016

G Data
MSIL.Application.Solimba
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15338

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Fiseria
14.0.0.670

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Solimba
v2016.02.13.02

McAfee
Artemis!0B8564345CE0
5600.6491

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Solimba.dbvtea
0.30.8.659

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Fiseria.199104
15.03.20.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/Solimba
16.02.13.02

Quick Heal
Downloader.Solimba.r3 (Not a Virus)
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.AppsInstaller.Installer (M)
16.2.13.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.FirseriaInstaller@CV!1.5C42
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
Solimba Installer
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_SOLIMBA
7.2.44

Trend Micro
ADW_SOLIMBA
10.465.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Downware.Morstar.AppsInstallerSL
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DownloadMR
38640

File size:
270.9 KB (277,424 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (131971649)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\flvmplayer.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):
6144:3saocyLCbtLpHdMq0DMg9Ic7brK0ljnNABJPe4fVlI:3tobeJi9Ic7bu0NAB1de

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 flvmplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dl.hzdmr.com/n/3.0.15.3/.../FLVMPlayer.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/201986775/launch

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