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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. The file has been seen being downloaded from soft.foxtab.com.
Publisher:
Media Player Technologies  (signed by Install Core)

Product:
Media Player

Description:
Media Player Installer

Version:
3.1.0.0

MD5:
6e62578d5d75fba0092d4a99080336fb

SHA-1:
101bfd0c736eca107254cac83fb9e0f9807602a7

SHA-256:
609eb9fae8ed4a6f0be23bb8d719017b067a0394eeafd5839b76b9b63a0096c6

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:
4/24/2024 3:49:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.27885
397

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]
2014.9-160104

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.652124
1.0.20.20

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
9.0.1.04

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.27885
8.16.01.04.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.E potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
1/4/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor
11.2016-04-01_2

G Data
Adware.Generic.652124
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13286

Malwarebytes
Adware.Agent
v2016.01.04.06

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.652124
17.0.0.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.nyatd
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Gen:Variant.Graftor.27885
11.20160104

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)
16.1.4.6

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Installer'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Falleg[Cont]
9406

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.29HH13
7.2.4

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.29HH13
10.465.04

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:
547 KB (560,136 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Core

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
2/1/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/2/2012 4:59:59 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 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QoHz1ww46//Ygbexu5nMiY+lH64XFhMM2+:Qaiw46hGJ+la4XfMM2+

Entry address:
0x10FFE0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 00, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 10, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, 27, 0C, 00, 04, F9, 0A, ED, 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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Entropy:
7.8848

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
516 KB (528,384 bytes)

The file mediaplayersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://soft.foxtab.com/media-player/gc/.../?dl=1

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