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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 14 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.premiumdownloads-free.com.
Publisher:
CoolAppDownloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
610cc328600164d0f923af178c7486cf

SHA-1:
533608cb88db8ffd8848810e5a7c9f7cf8cf9def

SHA-256:
5075cc57155c72a2598482986678c77688a63ebac571376640581c93516445c1

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/26/2024 2:30:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.134.156

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140807

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2015.0.3389

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.VDFG
17999

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0219

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JW potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallCore
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.182.12926

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CoolApp
v2014.08.07.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CoolAppDownloads.O
14.8.7.23

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Trojan.MTA.0162
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27768

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8971
2.0.0.1789

File size:
763.9 KB (782,264 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CoolAppDownloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/14/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/15/2014 7:59:59 PM

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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mRvpkcn4pOQNW3Yu7nDeIbUK7qbwmcvJo+BFOZYAV05OldS5Z2IFULtz7LDR4+3e:mRvSuQNCYu7iIbWbwJvG319S5Q2UF7LN

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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Entropy:
7.8728  (probably packed)

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.premiumdownloads-free.com/flv-player/mb/.../?dl=1&SourceId=366&CreativeId=10968759&PublisherId=246311&SectionId=465158&dp=00010ff94f0b484fc4377b0191e4b6a5e67c3

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