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media_player_classic.exe

The application media_player_classic.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.mpcdl.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
578261c61197d06fdd24a0d86eb8b111

SHA-1:
299e40902c9ba9b43a8c5f7a478fa85d6f207544

SHA-256:
3ff416e7f307dc73d410edae8cb0fe13142397faff112b370ebf648d44664cff

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 10:20:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
14.04.23

AVG
MalSign.Generic
2015.0.3495

Baidu Antivirus
HackTool.Win32.OutBrowse
4.0.3.14423

Bkav FE
W32.Clodce4.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.~BRO
18139

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1336
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse
8.9702

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/NSIS_OutBrowse
4/23/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11806

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.NSIS.OutBrowse
14.0.0.3972

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Smart
v2014.04.23.03

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OutBrowse.cgpqmx
0.28.0.59288

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
14.04.23.03

Quick Heal
Trojan.NSIS.OutBrowse.a
4.14.12.00

Sophos
OutBrowse Revenyou
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0ED514
7.2.113

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0ED514
10.465.23

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.OutBrowse
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
OutBrowse
28442

File size:
585.8 KB (599,823 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dM2ArFBW4zcfmQT5XxrxuiABXpf3PKk9hxsesWj7TlalYAyBMJh:dM3rFB5jK5XdlAbfXhllalhyaz

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file media_player_classic.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.mpcdl.com/mediaplayerc_setup.exe

http://www.mpcdl.com/mplayerc_412012.zip

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