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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 17 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.free-cool-apps.com.
Publisher:
CoolAppDownloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
55797bee25c334fc6fbfd5fc0932a087

SHA-1:
6cfa6d31727a260594ad65a5a82003a866516ec3

SHA-256:
25f8186a84f0aaaf3e4da88939f83177d67381aa176bb983c1c8e2ea64340f27

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/27/2024 3:05:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Injected
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Injector.703200
7.11.189.208

avast!
Malware-gen
141130-1

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3272

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.ELK
20263

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Injected.F trojan
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6c5f2e7b
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Injected
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14210

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CoolApp
v2014.12.02.12

McAfee
CryptInno
5600.6928

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CoolAppDownloads.O
14.12.2.11

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
35224

File size:
686.7 KB (703,200 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:
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:nYvpbPIptzGQkFkA+2w8aWT6I/1bXyDydBO9tZCsxc09Qp9KHT9UstWVS:nYvxPIptzGQkFz+vWeAh7q9u8+p9sT9T

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:
7.8640

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.free-cool-apps.com/flv-player/gcp/.../?dl=1&dp=ZZf2072346Za1765294Zg172Zw23Zm107Zc1856000408,1856000408Zs136Zi1ZZ

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