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flvplayersetup.exe

CoolAppDownloads

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application flvplayersetup.exe by CoolAppDownloads has been detected as adware by 14 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.great-appdownloads.com.
Publisher:
CoolAppDownloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0ae4bcbfa2664e8dc456acf867a60015

SHA-1:
ddcd7e412b3438ff1d176b7f83a7cfee070c12c5

SHA-256:
84ca2cb193be74f6336e7d4e2afa5d212e390b1920a9c4fdb51c7729282353c5

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 3:07:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Injected
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.IK
7.11.137.124

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140807

AVG
InstallCore
2015.0.3514

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.ICB
17997

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0219

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.IK (variant)
8.9551

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.182.12926

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CoolAppsDownload.A
v2014.04.05.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.CoolAppDownloads.O
14.8.7.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14403

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8971
2.0.0.1787

File size:
1.1 MB (1,114,928 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:
CoolAppDownloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/15/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/16/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CoolAppDownloads, O=CoolAppDownloads, STREET=63 Ronthschild Blvd, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00C1B6068CBEB4D13FFA1A0A377FF3960B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BvSFKjhryQASKABACotu2/t2bGXHJSuq5tLVLU02Cv0f2RRl1fdqgxQR7TMX:F2MryQA3ABg/AbAEXd2lfODfdqFR7g

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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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.great-appdownloads.com/flv-player/adbr/.../?dl=1&lg=it&cid=13795427241390077333&chnl=206066

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