mp3rocket.exe

Generic Prog

MP3 TechSupport LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application mp3rocket.exe, “Generic Prog Setup ” by MP3 TechSupport has been detected as adware by 6 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:
Internet Prog   (signed by MP3 TechSupport LLC)

Product:
Generic Prog

Description:
Generic Prog Setup

MD5:
93c23b6e735b861d7c9f1c7eeb570773

SHA-1:
80138a3cd9952d3c0c76f8379fbf2c365108a0eb

SHA-256:
3da1e72ae1a230b00e20395e3ac685e7f88c70ebfc86378a76d2feea4d26b5e8

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
4/29/2024 11:02:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1549

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YV potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11591

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.7.12.15

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer
15.5.14.18

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0418
7.2.99

File size:
1.2 MB (1,222,304 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.8

Copyright:
Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/6/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/6/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=MP3 TechSupport LLC, O=MP3 TechSupport LLC, L=Lehi, S=Utah, C=US

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

Serial number:
02DFD3B35E0B419DEB27602237B3976F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:339xjvI+ytGRgqnZMK62RN3LvYfZzyGlinEO4wuQb6BqdN+riz:3NxOtegqnZJ62RRg9inhLV6+N+riz

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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)

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