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mediaplayer_update.exe

Program Internet

Installer Program Application

The application mediaplayer_update.exe, “Program Internet Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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.
Publisher:
Installer Program Application

Product:
Program Internet

Description:
Program Internet Setup

Version:
1.0.2.0

MD5:
1ca0dfe3c4d8403f83c610d1e2482b41

SHA-1:
a66a04cbf8fdec55b8c3a523f543eb70a03154c1

SHA-256:
48c41b3a6a0ea52e4dab08089d0dac01dfa48ce57baa5cfd7255bbb9b8fd7ea3

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
5/17/2024 1:08:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RE11 (M)
16.6.28.11

File size:
953 KB (975,893 bytes)

Product version:
5.6.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NLqfHKFCismgNvCyRUwO8jLkHEfQktZNAVzFt2ecyszbv7rRHnK:NLuqFCiX2Kyu1GLkHEfBLGzFtdOvBK

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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 mediaplayer_update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.presentdownloadssafe.com/c?x=NA4W0yMekpglzVUwl04s16zckb2i3fiIqgpQY2CGhBY=&c=hMEwWjG0qEuqMPJk0I QOIO0iR1W Qs3jdOZ anUEjyq2jCuznJJtzSfn/Ienyzu hk2FxrvWUM6HSVl thk0I1rIhMBUZR2kPDo9HFbA5kI1FLIcthkFVk1I7E2nqhdsvpui/GRhkbLbS72haS30xnUOX4wgawhpMixO4mAHek=&downloadAs=mediaplayer_update.exe&fallback_url=http://d.castplatform.com/api/.../1?aus=3502

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