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icreinstall_mp3rocket.exe

MP3 Support

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_mp3rocket.exe by MP3 Support has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-a.cnet.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address os.solvefile.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
MP3 Support  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ff47fd42d9b39ca3869cdfd63063e0b3

SHA-1:
7a6fdf0e822c0ee2d23f95870f51856108551015

SHA-256:
4f398e705c4075fe8e5b3b9e56e0c483e7c7603439419f7fb13767e49881b136

Scanner detections:
5 / 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 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 6:15:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141125

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RA (variant)
8.10776

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14120

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MP3Support.V
14.11.25.10

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1124
7.2.329

File size:
883.8 KB (904,976 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_mp3rocket.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MP3 Support

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/12/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=MP3 Support, OU=SECURE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, O=MP3 Support, L=Oshawa, S=Ontario, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
146C2E323177663B9DF87FFF1B9C31D8

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):
12288:+3reUpT9EUsbHHZUB/bHrAF6tpeaFHOte54SDeGhgrfJc7U4CT1QTiJ8QO46:+3SUbEn7ZU5bHEMP8g2DMU1yiJFh6

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file icreinstall_mp3rocket.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 12 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/59/68/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://mp3-rocket-mp3-downloads.software.informer.com/.../

http://www.allcoolmusic.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.rocketbackups.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.musicrocket.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.safefiles.net/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.imusicsearch.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.psprocket.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.safefiles.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.limesearchbar.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.allmusicdownloads.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.mp3rocket.me/.../mp3rocket.exe

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

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