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player setup.exe

The application player setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
MD5:
cb4391d0b2cac02153c3ccd429105a67

SHA-1:
24c674a534df67fff824e0a85540ec639060585d

SHA-256:
96daddd0400c7c2b1d881065ab69151f8dfd2abaee76c6088c32b6faa423bd20

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the DomainIQ download manager to bundle additional potentially unwanted software without adequate consent.

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:
4/18/2024 12:19:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.AA
924

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DomaIQ
2014.07.24

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Dropper.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:SoftPulse-S [PUP]
2014.9-140725

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3402

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.AA
1.0.20.1030

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.SoftPulse.E
18952

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28257
9.0.1.0206

ESET NOD32
Win32/SoftPulse (variant)
8.10144

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.AA
11.2014-25-07_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.AA
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DigiPlug
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12819

Kaspersky
Trojan.Win32.Buzus
15.0.0.494

McAfee
Socrydo
5600.7058

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.AA
15.0.0.618

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Softpulse.dcouet
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.25.12

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.7.25.12

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
1.2 MB (1,271,351 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\low\content.ie5\{random}\player setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/24/2014 7:48:38 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:PNvs79ap/3XwQKprpGpP2oVK3VR18ULoa3SHhi6F2GYzvLl+hHkg:ps6aBYpO/3VR18zZU6ugHkg

Entry address:
0x6746

Entry point:
E8, 74, 43, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, E9, B5, 13, 00, 00, FF, 35, B0, EE, 46, 00, FF, 15, E4, 40, 41, 00, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 6B, 3B, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 82, 48, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, 99, 48, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, EB, 0D, FF, 75, 08, E8, D9, 48, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0F, FF, 75, 08, E8, A6, 13, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, E6, C9, C3, 6A, 01, 8D, 45, FC, 50, 8D, 4D, F0, C7, 45, FC, 1C, 5C, 46, 00, E8, A8, 2F, 00, 00, 68, 24, B6, 46, 00, 8D, 45, F0, 50, C7, 45, F0, 14, 5C...
 
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Code size:
74.5 KB (76,288 bytes)

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