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flvplayerwizard.exe

Coolapptech

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application flvplayerwizard.exe by Coolapptech has been detected as adware by 5 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 lb4-media-dist-37329468.eu-west-1.elb.amazonaws.com.
Publisher:
Coolapptech  (signed and verified)

MD5:
228066cba24af284ca334376f24ad82b

SHA-1:
2b8f7eaebe68194a92a1826cb01df9683ff56504

SHA-256:
fb8f44fcf5b48529422c274ed1d97ea7cafaac2f7824459950329819ebeddb12

Scanner detections:
5 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 1:43:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
160708-3

AVG
Adware InstallCore.WA
2015.0.4604

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BX potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.225.1489.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Coolappt (M)
16.7.16.20

File size:
778.4 KB (797,128 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Coolapptech

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NyMJfs8aF5wOBLeO3MQ/z6/0xZ5YsNnpJ:NlJfsJQOcM6/Fs5

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://lb4-media-dist-37329468.eu-west-1.elb.amazonaws.com/flv-player/adbr/.../?dl=1&dp1=96761&dp2=20pMvL1QhMl2osiV1I3O711vJSb12ZIR&chnl=176681&ce_cid=20pMvL1QhMl2osiV1I3O711vJSb12ZIR

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