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flvplayersetup.exe

Generic

Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application flvplayersetup.exe, “Generic Setup ” by Best Connector (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 13 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:
Generic prog   (signed by Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
4.0.2.2

MD5:
478d78960f73fe574cd4f70076eedc2b

SHA-1:
a6d1a2f232c3e6dc9b7c843276bb2b6676433519

SHA-256:
2376150cdf8e6aecc6a1c57219e4664653cf1ec88457cb1092b250880adbefdf

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:22:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore_.804640
3.6.1.96

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3089

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DSP
21770

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1240766
11.2015-03-06_4

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15594

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.A
v2015.06.03.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.85b
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.Installer
15.6.3.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
38882

File size:
785.8 KB (804,640 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

Copyright:
Web program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/6/2015 10:56:05 AM

Valid to:
2/7/2016 10:56:05 AM

Subject:
CN=Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
11210EC5AD16203DFC8FC6DA233772C5D0C1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:mUnK4UK0vrGR9qzQnKOZuFm9SprMvWP/TvxPUqOQg+yKCytjf0riB:mAtZ0DqnKOZuFm9y0yTvxPUZQg+ydyyG

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8959

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to server-54-192-55-66.jfk6.r.cloudfront.net  (54.192.55.66:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-243-153-163.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.243.153.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-186-29-120.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.186.29.120:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-186-117-168.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.186.117.168:80)

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