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mp3rocket.exe

MP3 Support

The application mp3rocket.exe, “MP3Rocket-Win.exe” by MP3 Support has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.imusicsearch.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
MP3 Support  (signed and verified)

Description:
MP3Rocket-Win.exe

Version:
6.4.6

MD5:
129514e361003641f130cc1a2edf817e

SHA-1:
23afb2cbb19e6c2acd7ac34d94ab18b25d39e17c

SHA-256:
92e710bd94e08fd553c8393c7ee14c737f0c3b32f980403120e5ab0c0eb0d79f

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 3:07:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.4
9.0.1.0108

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
8.9592

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.04.18.05

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.OpenCandy.cumkrt
0.28.0.58720

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MP3Support.J
14.4.18.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.14416

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0208
7.2.108

VIPRE Antivirus
Opencandy
27734

File size:
14.6 MB (15,311,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mp3rocket.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MP3 Support

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/26/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/11/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=MP3 Support, OU=SECURE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, O=MP3 Support, L=Oshawa, S=Ontario, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
146C2E323177663B9DF87FFF1B9C31D8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
196608:pFAFBCNCu8ytEaX9hyP4jNpQygT9p5s+ApxD6dFznOt00QnmvP8B9Ll8GXUZoSm1:pFqWCu8yb9w4jNvMD5s5MFq00QEPAlhP

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9997

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file mp3rocket.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 11 URLs.

http://www.imusicsearch.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.allmusicdownloads.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.rocketbackups.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.my-free-kazaa.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.safefiles.net/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.imp3tunes.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.musicrocket.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.limesearchbar.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.safefiles.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://global-shared-files-l3.softonic.com/23a/fb2/.../file?nvb=20140301114737&nva=20140301234837&token=00982be8930fc7b195db8&id_file=54821&channel=WEB&instance=softonic_en&type=PROGRAM&fdh=no&SD_used=0&filename=mp3rocket_6_4_6_0.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/59/54/.../mp3rocket.exe

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