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flvplayersetup.exe

Coolapptech

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application flvplayersetup.exe by Coolapptech has been detected as adware by 27 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.coolsoftwaredownloads.com.
Publisher:
Coolapptech  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4a7e54623a3e115febf4bc7cef1f3589

SHA-1:
3a60c754e7d476c17fee2ccdd9452d3bc897f009

SHA-256:
d6ee3532d41e87d1d283e310d15bb6c50ca809e28ed9b213af296f82b44da307

Scanner detections:
27 / 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 2:56:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.949535
5756772

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Application.Generic.DE7D1F
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
150602-1

AVG
Adware InstallCore.VM
2015.0.4355

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.949535
1.0.20.815

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.M
22422

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24814
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.949535
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-b3c5d95f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.949535
5.14.151

G Data
Application.Generic.949535
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16221

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.06.12.08

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.949535
16.0.0.489

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnblx
0.30.24.2086

Norman
Application.Generic.949535
02.06.2015 14:23:46

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.06.12.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Coolapptech
15.6.12.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.15610

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9818

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.A!generic
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063361
40828

File size:
778.2 KB (796,848 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:
Coolapptech

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/20/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/21/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Coolapptech, O=Coolapptech, STREET=63 Rothscild Blvd., L=Tel-Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00D28ED186DB6C8A2BF5BCE40679032191

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:CyMJfsGRQ7xNEXOARw6OcBGoWkLHNCqeSzHI03l4JA4PsnFsfbFmjos1KMrllrJs:CyMJfsAiNEXOZcOkpmkKNsijlJUllr

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://www.coolsoftwaredownloads.com/flv-player/adbr/.../?dl=1&dp=Cw10arojzY

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