flvplayersetup.exe

Coolapptech

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application flvplayersetup.exe by Coolapptech has been detected as adware by 6 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.best-online-applications.com.
Publisher:
Coolapptech  (signed and verified)

MD5:
bc61fd57ccf3c020d9e566209b43d318

SHA-1:
be283bac0f1954067692845578837d9048af3c88

SHA-256:
e4c1cc78c6506f22db7c3bde34449db44313f3d9cac29980ad51922fe79e5b7a

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
4/26/2024 3:57:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
160215-2

AVG
Adware InstallCore.VH
2015.0.4530

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.31388
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Kryptik.BWJC trojan
8.0.319.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Coolapptech.Installer (M)
16.2.19.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
47240

File size:
715.6 KB (732,816 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/20/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/20/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Coolapptech, O=Coolapptech, STREET=63 Rothscild Blvd., L=Tel-Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D28ED186DB6C8A2BF5BCE40679032191

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZkOyMJfsGzcYWj67KJufiCOBKx5xFqIxtFoNueKix6GPmIDxWFfNgQMeFsT2yVEk:GOyMJfs6cdTgaCuKzfxtFoUep7mIcN5o

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8684

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

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