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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 7 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:
4243c3df9a3683e91a70aef17e64dd3a

SHA-1:
2e6b6c4086eb7799f222d34b92e6126889f24705

SHA-256:
96c97d9bf5202ad784c1f1ca9c9d054d87a5f387edc606069740c3fcc097f6b8

Scanner detections:
7 / 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 3:52:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3431

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MD potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.06.27.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CoolAppDownloads.O
14.8.7.23

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
29708

File size:
685 KB (701,392 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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/16/2014 12:59:59 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:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gIZFaNLuQNroTINoHl+FXo7aKhKKIVrD1jND/Pqdzer2B+Oy6:gIZFcL/sTIN9BEuX1jNDgVgO

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.usefulappsdownloads.com/flv-player/adbr4/.../?dl=1&lg=en&chnl=PLY_32341294&DP=-rr3Y9NljyCfoYWtkS-ASNRkcQO3q-wOTlmDpj90NDxZcRhy-YVsrZzssYCIeGhm5pU1dGhpcdegWFJ47J-_XxOHuGB2y3737C74Crc7mEL1EJhCklxAw_mjPIpsv4mZnNbRYgXOB4P5j_AgRjiSl0dJTQHXmYBGhqq7SBvql4wJaAJq3NcH5qNpfjtm7Xbev_B1smJgLQB--yFFl7MtV2Hw6r1MrxSYaGeOi0QMNyEaUGMtr35WXmDV2U1axNvxzJR4B4IGFpVSapgkZMKnEdTMQ8fQwe8KijNkPWZms0rIB3goHPpquRz-xOSrjAApwDZgig7dh0Y6y5o3XJ_cmmM_8LEXSU2iTc3IQHiOsskAjSQ1I-Fq7GT7JLqkiXjYp3UYPQL7Xt8431YMO06gVUVb9xv-wQ&webid=4fcfc2e5-7205-cd3c-8786-bcff7b68cf1a

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