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flvplayersetup.exe

Software internet

Smooth Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application flvplayersetup.exe, “Software internet Setup ” by Smooth Funnel (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 15 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-flv-player.com.
Publisher:
Smooth Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Software internet

Description:
Software internet Setup

MD5:
bff80eb0daf4837f5099d11b1e11f725

SHA-1:
7a2e4530ccb5dba41e47470c7ca096231198352f

SHA-256:
ba041bbfc18255df23b7a5965865a61da40d70438b1ef7bf8dcafb7c91e71840

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/19/2024 9:27:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.zks
7.11.197.158

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160123

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2856

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DQW
22413

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.33
9.0.1.023

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.TP potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14426

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2016.01.23.06

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfohr
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
16.1.23.6

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
35418

File size:
780.3 KB (799,008 bytes)

Product version:
1.7

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:
Smooth Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/3/2014 5:09:23 PM

Valid to:
11/4/2015 5:09:23 PM

Subject:
CN=Smooth Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=Smooth Funnel (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11213DD7FC6C74C176DC6153FA1CA0289B07

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IlvDooOrfI4bFXhRjOX2rxW1484O5PPjOAM6:I5x65bjgN1ZZjOAb

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:
7.8796

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-flv-player.com/flv-player/gb/.../?dl=1

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