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flvplayersetup.exe

Best Free Downloads

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application flvplayersetup.exe by Best Free Downloads has been detected as adware by 16 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address server-54-192-54-174.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Best Free Downloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
bb4c31def3506650efa11627404dc22c

SHA-1:
2d0a659c37e3bf0f384a622198918625590eea33

SHA-256:
23aaa7e73ad09af26182573d64c2802818b274393a67a5dceaed818477433340

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:13:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
150602-1

AVG
Generic_c.B
2016.0.3075

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-505
0.98/20573

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.205.16273

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BestFree
v2015.06.17.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbht
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer
15.6.17.9

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40830

File size:
792.7 KB (811,720 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:
Best Free Downloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/21/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Best Free Downloads, O=Best Free Downloads, STREET=Lilienblum 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
046CC4AA2B722C5117786BD75A823929

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:snvpZ8fpgQljBcYyuYU99axOSnp83DTD6QlMA3he9Msuez5VcPJAoUMQZp1doQO:snvOg8jB99ajY3lMqhgzz5qtEZv6

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 executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-54-174.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.54.174:80)

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