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 20 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.
Publisher:
Best Free Downloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f26a64f8abec5c0de1eb0e5ae41cfe4a

SHA-1:
76aa9bf12db653ca582c0bca61dffdf8e8cd25cf

SHA-256:
111b4d640b8e13129b16bdc35b690d369c23f4e11414f3f1528e401280038cb9

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 2:52:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11156181
1022

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Kryptik
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.141.38

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140418

AVG
InstallCore
2015.0.3500

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11156181
1.0.20.540

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.BWAN
18016

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0108

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.11156181
8.14.04.18.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/Kryptik.BVVE (variant)
8.9613

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11156181
11.2014-18-04_6

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11156181
14.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11784

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BestFree
v2014.04.18.05

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11156181
15.0.0.324

Norman
Kryptik.CDMO
11.20140418

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.11144763
14.04.03.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.BestFreeDownloads.O
14.4.18.17

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27854

File size:
811.2 KB (830,624 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
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/20/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/21/2014 8:59:59 PM

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:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lnvnpkjt6+rgT4p3ggHFKDvCmH9e7vi3M:lvpg6+EgrwDamd/

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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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