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flvplayersetup.exe

Software Web Internet

Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application flvplayersetup.exe, “Software Web Internet Setup ” by Best Connector (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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.
Publisher:
Internet   (signed by Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Software Web Internet

Description:
Software Web Internet Setup

Version:
1.0.5.3

MD5:
87439eb8d2b5f3a8ec9dcdf8fb18c002

SHA-1:
2358c120b57d2e9f20cef1ce6c187b22578b4984

SHA-256:
894b9f37aaa22e62705196580c1566481d64f382df22b16b4d22f572a4eedaa0

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 '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:
5/15/2024 4:03:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.3.9.13

File size:
757.3 KB (775,504 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.5

Copyright:
Software web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\flvplayersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/6/2015 7:56:05 AM

Valid to:
2/7/2016 7:56:05 AM

Subject:
CN=Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
11210EC5AD16203DFC8FC6DA233772C5D0C1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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://cdn.qualitymefile.com/c?x=6jhfPS/vb02m7VJihxa4Hr8 SCsLYt uAV3VgGkW6W0=&c= ShIeioC7atIwr/PMJBesHJyKJnmLoV INqODDC7qk/.../vYY0m2tWS0e4oCQ==&fallback_url=http://d3qor7nx9zb32s.cloudfront.net/exe/FlvPlayer2701.exe&downloadAs=FlvPlayerSetup.exe

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