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mp3rocket.exe

MP3 Rocket

MP3TECH

The application mp3rocket.exe, “MP3 Rocket Setup Program” by MP3TECH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. 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.musicrocket.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
MP3 Rocket Inc.  (signed by MP3TECH)

Product:
MP3 Rocket

Description:
MP3 Rocket Setup Program

Version:
7.3.0

MD5:
ae8310d5c385fa2b425d76cec54c1eab

SHA-1:
bb380d1ca1a401778d092c1fead0137655161155

SHA-256:
e5f214d873d188d91b84c9fcb464db8ed22ae14b06f95b83fbeaa34fea4f1708

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
5/7/2024 10:34:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.03.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11288

McAfee
Artemis!AE8310D5C385
5600.6832

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0227
7.2.68

File size:
1.1 MB (1,125,528 bytes)

Product version:
7.3.0

Copyright:
Copyright © MP3 Rocket Inc.

Original file name:
MP3 RocketSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MP3TECH

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/24/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/23/2017 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=MP3TECH, O=MP3TECH, L=Whitby, S=Ontario, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
3F8F62D6A8D9D325F1BB141E188A6941

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/16/2014 5:26:02 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:w/xB2AUVbWNLHp0kT1ThvgHvoGm8OGPToJsrqU+y/:QAKNLJNRThvgHAGQGLfqy/

Entry address:
0x5B174

Entry point:
E8, 75, AB, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, C4, 00, 00, 00, A1, B0, A2, 49, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 57, 33, FF, 89, BD, 4C, FF, FF, FF, 3B, F7, 75, 1E, E8, AE, 2B, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, 89, 30, E8, DC, F5, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, E9, 24, 01, 00, 00, E8, E6, 6D, 00, 00, 8D, 85, 4C, FF, FF, FF, 50, E8, DD, 6E, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0D, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 8A, F4, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 8B, 85, 4C, FF, FF, FF, 53, 6A, 3C, 99, 59, F7, F9, 66, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.2450

Code size:
497 KB (508,928 bytes)

The file mp3rocket.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

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

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

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

http://www.mp3rocket.me/.../mp3rocket.exe

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

http://www.mp3rocket.me/.../MP3Rocket_Setup.exe

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