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mp3rocket_setup.exe

MP3 Rocket

MP3 Support

The application mp3rocket_setup.exe, “MP3 Rocket Setup Program” by MP3 Support has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application 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.mp3rocket.me.
Publisher:
MP3 Rocket Inc.  (signed by MP3 Support)

Product:
MP3 Rocket

Description:
MP3 Rocket Setup Program

Version:
7.2.0

MD5:
e91afe16db3a0d639419b5c3104c0186

SHA-1:
3c2dce65a5008e6b87dbd03972951838061c12f6

SHA-256:
8ff6a1a54b7725b28b1bf8363019c640acdf84a262cd8e7206a9fd2d2f00f151

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:
5/10/2024 6:57:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.03.01

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15327

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11248

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of mp3rocket.exe
2015.7.1.21

McAfee
Artemis!E91AFE16DB3A
5600.6814

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MP3Support
15.3.27.1

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0127
7.2.86

File size:
1.1 MB (1,125,368 bytes)

Product version:
7.2.0

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\mp3rocket_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MP3 Support

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
6/27/2013 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/12/2015 7:59:59 AM

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:
12/17/2014 1:26:02 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:F/xB2AUVbWNLHp0kT1ThvgcQoGm8OePToJsGrQ+6:VAKNLJNRThvgcGQeLfa6

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:
7.2453

Code size:
497 KB (508,928 bytes)

The file mp3rocket_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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

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