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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 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.onlineapplicationsdownloads.com.
Publisher:
CoolAppDownloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a2edd8034b3c66f4c4a3a943a1ec62c3

SHA-1:
e49199b1a9710fd7f68d0b77d22a79f4a1dccb71

SHA-256:
c24933763d4bd6e0d18ccc47a4116809509b448e542741ba1f7959e73b3bfce3

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/25/2024 6:38:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.12435689
5615282

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen7
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
150525-2

AVG
Adware InstallCore.LA
2014.0.4311

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.12435689
1.0.20.760

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-254
0.98/20536

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25861
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Generic.12435689
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.IK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AG.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.12435689
5.14.151

G Data
Trojan.Generic.12435689
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16097

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.06.01.02

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.12435689
16.0.0.456

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfosn
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Trojan.Generic.12435689
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.12435689
15.06.01.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer
15.6.1.10

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.14

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.A!generic
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40552

File size:
1.1 MB (1,107,656 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:
CoolAppDownloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/14/2013 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/15/2014 4:59:59 PM

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:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FvSwkAFeCLlh8jmjPBuPwR5IkCMUoU3WjCvrMHu63uRDORbRe:ZzLlhkMfRhCxoU3ooEuXtORbRe

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:
7.8407

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.onlineapplicationsdownloads.com/flv-player/gcp/.../?dl=1&dp=ZZf1955029Za1765861Zg172Zw6Zm81Zc1856000522,1856000522Zs123Zi0ZZ

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