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File Falcon

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application player-chrome.exe, “System Applet ” by File Falcon has been detected as adware by 37 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Google's Chrome web browser but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by File Falcon)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
c5b5b72961ec70ddc5fbf27e2c211d9d

SHA-1:
cdef01937abe25f5986d8a38882398b0b06b0ece

SHA-256:
006866f306d2a3d194a46ff0cd9a492391dcd4f86f590f89e02bf158afc2d5de

Scanner detections:
37 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:46:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
6212523

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
14.12.21

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.147.26

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
141214-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.VZ
2014.0.4235

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.iBryte
4.0.3.141221

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
1.0.20.1775

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-747976
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.iBryte.WRP
18251

Dr.Web
Adware.iBryte.473
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AQ application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
12/21/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Adware.Ibryte
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.iBryte
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12013

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
14.0.0.2760

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.12.21.11

McAfee
GenericATG-FGI!02EC0BDF7C3C
5600.6909

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Agent.B
15.0.0.1065

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cxjjsz
0.28.0.59608

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.3
04.12.2014 14:30:06

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.07.31.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.12.21.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
12.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FileFalcon.N
14.12.21.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.192B
23.00.65.141219

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.IBryte/Variant
10163

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.854
2.0.0.1790

File size:
314.9 KB (322,424 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 System Applet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\player-chrome.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Falcon

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/20/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/21/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Falcon, O=File Falcon, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
02420FDABF9B310C1F48FF663337FFAB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/21/2014 8:00:28 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:I/e8K+Z9zb0+kIfOZYS4liuKxLhSGbZNBU3DpEO:JKZjS4lXGhpN4pEO

Entry address:
0x17D75

Entry point:
E8, 22, 8E, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 24, D4, 43, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 84, D0, 43, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63...
 
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Entropy:
6.3875

Code size:
237 KB (242,688 bytes)

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