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mediaplayersetup.exe

Media Player

Install Core

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application mediaplayersetup.exe, “Media Player Installer” by Install Core has been detected as adware by 32 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.
Publisher:
Media Player Technologies  (signed by Install Core)

Product:
Media Player

Description:
Media Player Installer

Version:
3.1.0.0

MD5:
8ce1e8272f27e4891e90604376b837bd

SHA-1:
054de14a1cdebe3db018513322426933f2d1485b

SHA-256:
cc2d8d1de9f7978514eb8e77a5be11a029ace200a1fa9974f8bd853232d13a58

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:22:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.27885
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2014.09.07

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-F [PUP]
2014.9-160215

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.652124
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Adware.InstallCore-2
0.98/20420

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.InstallCore.0
19440

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.13
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.27885
8.16.02.15.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.E potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
2/15/2016

F-Prot
W32/Agent.MC.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Adware.Generic.652124
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13286

Malwarebytes
Adware.Agent
v2016.02.15.06

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.652124
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.nyatd
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Gen:Variant.Graftor.27885
11.20160215

nProtect
Trojan/W32.InstallCore.560136.B
14.09.07.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.MediaPlayerTechnologies.Installer (M)
16.2.15.6

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Installer'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Falleg[Cont]
9322

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.29HH13
7.2.46

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.29HH13
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Malware-Cryptor.Sinba.A
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Genome.Win32.228223
2.0.0.1913

File size:
549.5 KB (562,696 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Core

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
2/1/2011 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/2/2012 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Core, O=Install Core, STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

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

Serial number:
2BCA6BFDAB7E5637BA8E7E9C6400CC75

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:EoHz1ww46//Ygbexu5nMiY+lwVS2JO/FTlvpMMWp:Eaiw46hGJ+lGS2JO/BlxMMWp

Entry address:
0x112850

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, F6, FF, C7, 87, 10, 27, 0C, 00, E2, 28, 65, 14, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
516 KB (528,384 bytes)

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