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flvplayerwizard.exe

The application flvplayerwizard.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.usefulappsdownloads.com.
MD5:
aa9ad528130a021543174f5830c0d4e4

SHA-1:
2f170f3d7fcecce0d315267b454971d02b580c3a

SHA-256:
8c2be010ecd5c5126e06043c4ff529bb7bcd43bcbdfff35dcd41f8445160b3b5

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/26/2024 4:50:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
150810-3

AVG
Adware InstallCore.WA
2015.0.4435

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.M
23416

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28474
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-42c63c6c
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.210.17539

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Cooltech
v2015.10.15.02

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.207.2827.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbod
0.30.26.3947

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.10.15.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.10.15.2

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9569

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.A!generic
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
43798

File size:
778.4 KB (797,128 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\flvplayerwizard.exe

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: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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Entropy:
7.8792

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://www.usefulappsdownloads.com/flv-player/gcp/.../?dl=1&chnl=176681&dp1=107241&dp2=20rvvX4oiWe5foIx1Yo6M21vIXU13msH&UNIQUE_ID=

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