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flvplayersetup.exe

FLV Player

Install Core

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application flvplayersetup.exe, “FLV Player Installer” by Install Core has been detected as adware by 5 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 aff.foxtab.com.
Publisher:
FLV Player Technologies  (signed by Install Core)

Product:
FLV Player

Description:
FLV Player Installer

Version:
3.1.0.0

MD5:
ef022862c66494778d7f1ef4ae75d4d7

SHA-1:
91f9e5d1dd87651d5d286082df888d673ad9b68b

SHA-256:
698b9084ac852a65d7baaeaad6f94dc75176a7b86fc7c65c6f93a4e42492ad05

Scanner detections:
5 / 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:
4/24/2024 10:16:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-F [PUP]
160518-2

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.20, Trojan.InstallCore.941
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.E potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/Agent.MC.gen
4.6.5.141

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.FLVPlaye.Installer (M)
16.7.17.15

File size:
542.3 KB (555,342 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Core

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
2/2/2011 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/2/2012 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Core, O=Install Core, STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
2BCA6BFDAB7E5637BA8E7E9C6400CC75

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RUiKtxgt8OUV8KVq+guecQUozwNqxY0y2v4ZLqMM+0:SHts34RecQU6EqxY0y2v4ZLqMM+0

Entry address:
0x10EA50

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, 17, 0C, 00, 0C, 34, 8C, 06, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.8812

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
508 KB (520,192 bytes)

The file flvplayersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://aff.foxtab.com/flvplayer?dl=1&product=flvplayer&lp=flvadv0&pub_id=2271&ce_cid=009fDvtEDmEZ3u69LR8y8BI7OU000000&sr=amkt

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