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fmpcheckforupdates.exe

Bitberry Software

The application fmpcheckforupdates.exe, “Bitberry Software Update Checker” by Bitberry Software has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in. This file is typically installed with the program Final Media Player 2011 by Bitberry Software. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. While running, it connects to the Internet address hosted-by.leaseweb.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
Bitberry Software  (signed and verified)

Description:
Bitberry Software Update Checker

Version:
1.0.0.3

MD5:
5ed62498496cddf746f68baa6d377999

SHA-1:
7c6945415d03de2afe44a15e4e33d82e41d5a89e

SHA-256:
aee8d65d502864146fc05aba4e1ed64bcbda9cbc09a807896c4863a7515bdbd0

Scanner detections:
2 / 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.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:35:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bitberry
15.4.21.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.InstallCore
3.12.18.4

File size:
1.5 MB (1,571,032 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\finalmediaplayer\fmpcheckforupdates.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Bitberry Software

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
11/1/2010 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/1/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Bitberry Software, O=Bitberry Software, STREET=Blomsterhaven 42, L=Holbaek, S=n/a, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
00BFCE655DC312403F105230416ACDF5B3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/9/2010 4:35:00 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
5.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:L2Szuhvg2U1sq5LIlkgWF32zOFAUH6GodkrFMdyWlTzF9OHfbhfMN:L2PJ0gE2OFAE+kBUTBgHfqN

Entry address:
0x1678

Entry point:
EB, 10, 66, 62, 3A, 43, 2B, 2B, 48, 4F, 4F, 4B, 90, E9, 8C, 10, 4F, 00, A1, 7F, 10, 4F, 00, C1, E0, 02, A3, 83, 10, 4F, 00, 52, 6A, 00, E8, 67, E4, 0E, 00, 8B, D0, E8, A6, F6, 0D, 00, 5A, E8, C8, F5, 0D, 00, E8, DB, F6, 0D, 00, 6A, 00, E8, B0, 07, 0E, 00, 59, 68, 28, 10, 4F, 00, 6A, 00, E8, 41, E4, 0E, 00, A3, 87, 10, 4F, 00, 6A, 00, E9, EF, 91, 0E, 00, E9, E2, 07, 0E, 00, 33, C0, A0, 71, 10, 4F, 00, C3, A1, 87, 10, 4F, 00, C3, 60, BB, 00, 50, B0, BC, 53, 68, AD, 0B, 00, 00, C3, B9, E4, 00, 00, 00, 0B, C9...
 
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Code size:
960 KB (983,040 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
Final Media Player Update Checker

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


The file fmpcheckforupdates.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Final Media Player 2011  by Bitberry Software
This software will install various bundled potentially unwanted programs via the InstallIQ distribution system. It will also modify system settings.
www.bitberry.com
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communication in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to hosted-by.leaseweb.com  (162.210.196.7:80)

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