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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 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.usefulappsdownloads.com.
Publisher:
Best Free Downloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e0b35b5aa1155420cc0c126d5732e645

SHA-1:
56466eb3ce68e2ff93097d7e41e3f658058c6988

SHA-256:
d0d76d84ecd1f6df5933bbd0c033d70b6f219826d777270f065d8c51b84af1a1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/19/2024 10:56:21 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.BestFreeDownloads.Installer (M)
16.1.24.13

File size:
688.1 KB (704,592 bytes)

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
Signed by:
Best Free Downloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/21/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2014 5:29:59 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 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mqgvpjn1QNylauSbJE5SYp8zCXtUUsfRF9Q0SYIxxhk/TLUYbF4SKJxJvUIiDQEg:mlvxnKQaEsYpY8tUUMXQ1jqtxW5jiDjg

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:
7.8748

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_36001307&DP=YrTWx5CNAnCYuXFa43yjLnyL4yHnuW5niJY8hWOg6q4pkbuPL6DIPTIbsax3bMYcnKWSPXImPghPFxoQF6jCm8aprRXFCWw6dV_mJR70KBA3oTiHXr0xq-roI3QAoChPr8Cfn7iCzgmv5t4TBQXNuuMePwr7mPC4n0Pi1IXwvZz65fAsqrZsPYtmw1VFKrVNBLaO5UmZr5gQgW_cGAQpOWrlrKYLpyx2ShQ8JUXJQ01FwMMf3Z7Yw_UruDMfyK98xSvvYQSg_1u5euHG2cgAZR6w04UPc2RisNjtKJW6F0aa2jmD1GX5QM1jxaHjBudpv4leBArm7hvKUxXn48K0CYTwMeunH4Um7jnon4YU6HckxK9OcoRs_Ei_urMGUHxOBtr2_PnksCz2LJGorqJBi3jVwQ-9r3TPwA&webid=a22295ef-3db0-4542-ac78-ab2be3b86241

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