flvplayersetup.exe

Click run software

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 Click run software has been detected as adware by 4 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.flvplayerpro.net.
Publisher:
Click run software  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1a079099316cd95ea9a1b4213d969b41

SHA-1:
e0fbc676283bf1a4c08a7ec8ef43e1e2c63a7035

SHA-256:
ba8e9eb6b7a725a1ffdc8427ee46706d009d1e64e100c3bcebd5e9a1f4f1ce4a

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:01:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware InstallCore.AY
2015.0.4604

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.P.gen
4.6.5.141

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.225.1840.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Clickrun.Installer (M)
16.7.20.6

File size:
1.1 MB (1,127,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/19/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/19/2013 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Click run software, O=Click run software, STREET=63 Rotshylid Shderot, 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:
00A243E49C0DAF69F7C5ACF083EB184161

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:JUC6vNYuJdbXRkRc0AkO0+wjJ9XLuIveePNYGFMFjN+4XJr+26:JUC6vNYuJdbGRcqjJ9Xpee1YhJ

Entry address:
0xCAA50

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 18, 42, 41, 00, E8, 99, EE, FF, FF, 00, FF, FF, FF, FF, 90, 9C, 10, 40, 00, 0A, 06, 53, 74, 72, 69, 6E, 67, A8, 10, 40, 00, 0B, 0A, 57, 69, 64, 65, 53, 74, 72, 69, 6E, 67, B8, 10, 40, 00, 0C, 07, 56, 61, 72, 69, 61, 6E, 74, 8D, 40, 00, 10, 11, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 10, 11, 40, 00, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 14, 37, 40, 00, 20, 37, 40, 00, 24, 37, 40, 00, 28, 37, 40, 00, 1C, 37...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
828 KB (847,872 bytes)

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

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