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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 9 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.usefulappsdownloads.com.
Publisher:
Best Free Downloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
07b3dc932dbc3b881487be3a55848309

SHA-1:
78352d168b922d60a5f54901185c816ffe2a9393

SHA-256:
34462488b78e1f55fdb93ed40d763ca8f0e6a0b23fb395e2af973924f2c4d913

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:30:14 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3415

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.LM
18849

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.07.12.04

McAfee
CryptInno
5600.7071

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.BestFreeDownloads.O
14.7.12.11

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10488

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
31208

File size:
687.1 KB (703,584 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Turkish (Turkey)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Best Free Downloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/21/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2014 2:59:59 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 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5BvpmVZUf54c7mwSWiNKE9G1QS5CwQTIrLHRUSsptFOcFFsHoo7BX:5BvADUmBwTiNlAGSs6USE6cbW

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)

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_23852156&DP=b25AxPrj-XDfzsOLkdPAFVmvaAuer4-UA4D4Rx7Jjuck4krEUjvwkRBWmsegt21C16aVqpZd6deO0bVpogw7gjPZVsPwxLXbvG-UlvZp9mOuds2lRgQLjSHVSBMRgGMIk3_lYyb12KZJqEMZ5UNLO-8Wq2ws6N1A9Nul3rR0POAwtLEsfg17tVMto0eSAVQyyg6aI0e-H25VROqCMhk7IzQASEgGMCdyLmjAAlv3OUAeMBBlhTx3y0G269_RN7yK3jPFnHbHgFC8R2RDvBEdIwq5V6Z0vUzLi3Z3SDfPmx6KNhsNkEsInSjNqKvrYJQ1JB-RbMJgPOLCTBHN4WmbQF-QtcQpCFhc5MoSmCqAjugW7Ilstcrt5tkLlqljZJglM5hXVvYsbuJBujenMol--LUdj10X7I0SnNRg5g&webid=e62870bc-1b68-59d7-b31b-734790d7a29b

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