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mkvfileplayer-setup.exe

Web Install

This installer uses the CNET Download.com download manager (private label) in order to provide monetized offerings to end users. These offers could include ad-supported toolbars or various web browser extensions. The application mkvfileplayer-setup.exe by Web Install has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the DownloadCom Spot Install installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from dw.cbsi.com.
Publisher:
Web Install  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fef451844c3e0e2c580fad8a5cd851a6

SHA-1:
7b9bb0e7a60fc8d0f44a45338b31f34a6b9a53cc

SHA-256:
ad4ca8319a6f7f5e975db1eb080f0e4be50c50fd494460efbac163e8a660ddef

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/20/2024 12:09:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Downware
7.1.1

avast!
Adware-BGE [PUP]
2014.9-150322

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6650
0.98/19185

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1159
9.0.1.081

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.G potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of finalenotepad-setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.27.23

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15341

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crgjbr
0.28.0.60698

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.CBS
15.3.22.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782786
31208

File size:
582.9 KB (596,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
DownloadCom Spot Install (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mkvfileplayer-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Web Install

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
3/20/2013 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/20/2016 10:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Web Install, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Web Install, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
6F93708E2A9DB00DA7666A9EA9A5FA00

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/23/2012 4:07:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2C+XBEFsXqDunAjSvvpAIBeyGhI09OrbRHte:2C+XBk76AuXatv994bRNe

Entry address:
0x333B

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9355

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file mkvfileplayer-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://dw.cbsi.com/redir?edId=3&tag=sem_dlnow&lop=google_sem&pid=12239751&mfgId=10185987&merId=10185987&ctype=dm;language&cval=CBSI;en&destUrl=http://.../dlcom?dlc=n&c=semaus&s=sokrati&part=sokrati&pid=dlcom_sem&aid=5E56NLW7IS12&psetid=75598559&geo&oid=3028-13632_4-75598559&ontId=13632_4&siteId=4&pguid=17b84ccae341b361cbcfd39e

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