flvplayersetup.exe

Media Download (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 by Media Download (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:
Aff  (signed by Media Download (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Aff

Description:
Aff Installer

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34337

MD5:
14db7fff938e44f62d5a19eae4356691

SHA-1:
2d8abc9399aab781855820121dde4a7846ce2082

SHA-256:
a9cd713efec7eea10db4104bd816e7fc841885e4ed5e3aa2bee3c799978e36b5

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 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:
4/30/2024 5:52:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.2.26.9

File size:
760 KB (778,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_34337

Copyright:
Aff

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
1/19/2015 3:18:15 PM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 3:18:15 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121E1D1678DF56DC0B6AB65071BA8C86F3D

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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.alwaysaa.com/flv-player/mr4/.../?dl=1&chnl=PLY_11875042&DP=LfeXrK9q_ygjcOUcAQCaLsehso4Fc6W4uk5rSPf04iFVFsHpeRLYIFM98zjNDLtEtITidPFnLwD0GPGGfrKjPHykTYW-x_7XIXwqi9eMGEfdcGGwpApIJUYgwJCe2cLQaEjTt7F3u8WRh-BPcrlpZJ_n3ebgAMC6M03C9eK6K2ZDSdf0R90jb_-qIiyx4vpObZ0xDRp35nm8Knkyp32ETTnSFl06JLHmfugDTUUSuTSVYfruX4oPmPvINTLw5-GpoqBlfcB2HBIoTbJjqPz1wbKxer2WwN1E4lnq88BLDTvJ2PoR5JrXE0hn642v9iUQXaczUidEyn__FxYjsBneIHoj1YsDHCJnKsJVlAeK0JrjcPSa7YXKvB8Lf3MmKsUCeVCTIBOolxV1f8bgHzov_yMnFHprSIoItSQgFWP0

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