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flvplayersetup.exe

CoolAppDownloads

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application flvplayersetup.exe by CoolAppDownloads has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.usefulappsdownloads.com.
Publisher:
CoolAppDownloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7386bb85cc185d71fde8e8a735e203ca

SHA-1:
13345a55bb915bab889cff92326f951c28aa43fb

SHA-256:
029ed472724d206d93133445ee95ef9ac37603e26884dd90a5df3c37786c746f

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/25/2024 10:56:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.171.78

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3392

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0217

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MU potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6c5f2e7b
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of icreinstall_downloadmanagersetup.exe (Adware)
2014.9.12.12

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13305

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.08.05.03

McAfee
CryptInno
5600.7048

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CoolAppDownloads.O
14.8.7.23

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10441

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
674.4 KB (690,608 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CoolAppDownloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/15/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/16/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CoolAppDownloads, O=CoolAppDownloads, STREET=63 Ronthschild Blvd, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C1B6068CBEB4D13FFA1A0A377FF3960B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:j9ipPCJXLAEdBHJ908drxW8XcPplW3V/jv4a6P65pso3uvrwYfyIti+TzSgMNf:j9iR4/dBpeGrTOmv445vujtfP3F

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.usefulappsdownloads.com/flv-player/adbr4/.../?dl=1&lg=en&chnl=PLY_23852156&DP=L7tuIs2iKyT6PtvTaUdUkboTz0GFhJQrbviwNoMqZ5SL5YxT-Ff9UxkuosZjaeY_Ro1qc5yAv4giL-Rmu_zLEdl32HA4-U8xkd-9j95Xw3NFzBMxKrOfxouARbC4PxTzNuhFIXrVzFjvJwirTtdfe_MoZgVQa6J814962AWlLVftRTy3X-u5KzDDU1TYgH3A0ut5dMzy7XZNa5Q_qiZeYoeIL9ghUA-YAo9niKo7kiLhRYKZjwBaau1KJQ_reJx5JayBmM9C_HngFqEUOMFcZ2xv6HvNRO9_IDYcg3iRQVDqIJyTVcjYwnuHzJJ95-KxtFvlcnFBD1NRW_iI5scmNpd7cT0YCU8_1VurnLmdjjY38yDG3U3TiHtUkVohqxrxDmsb2k2heneD3MwPNXDsK3FkkL2__x9T-N-OopzwWli3ClH9Px8Bdw&webid=cf4616d3-64be-e45b-df91-2c9c69729ea2

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