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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 16 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.greatonlineapplications.com.
Publisher:
Best Free Downloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7afe4637d000d024ee80ff6ed6497092

SHA-1:
9ecbd1ab8b86ae7eea1383113a09a3c36d2febfe

SHA-256:
413490a4ca851d490ea5826f8ecd95bfb553ec70a8d63fa9b787ebccfaf8d8cd

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/27/2024 2:59:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.LM
7.11.157.134

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3340

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.LM
19623

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0269

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.LM potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of videoconvertersetup.exe (Adware)
2014.12.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13490

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BestFreeDownloads
v2014.09.26.04

McAfee
CryptInno
5600.6996

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfgoml
0.28.2.62286

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.BestFreeDownloads.O
14.9.26.3

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10191

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
29708

File size:
684 KB (700,376 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:
Best Free Downloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/21/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/22/2014 6:59:59 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 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vTvpsQIHiV2uV1+ZIMi9kuwG77Bq7I7rdbOEyl6N83chKGr6ivVL7tmJ:vTvaQIHPXIMEtwG77B6ItbYkKMhKGr67

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:
7.8648

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.greatonlineapplications.com/flv-player/adbr4/.../?lg=th&dl=1&chnl=008166275&dp=0081662756104911986&webid=d5027a51-0b15-2810-a127-ebf2b1a0ef69

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