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realplayer-18.exe

Software Installer application

Destiny Dream S.A.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application realplayer-18.exe, “Software Installer application Setup ” by Destiny Dream S.A has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download RealPlayer but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Application   (signed by Destiny Dream S.A.)

Product:
Software Installer application

Description:
Software Installer application Setup

Version:
2.0.3.7

MD5:
5fdd87f6e7dc93c070d0de74c51cbe9d

SHA-1:
d26d25b6e9e5912125e2c2fb0a67cf1a2db43118

SHA-256:
ddcf027023d014b061d0cb2c47f9b97b14e96e7176cc021c79bf5cd8cf1257f4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/15/2024 7:35:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DestinyD.Installer (M)
16.5.12.10

File size:
865.8 KB (886,608 bytes)

Product version:
5.7

Copyright:
Installer generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\realplayer-18.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Destiny Dream S.A.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/9/2015 7:58:51 AM

Valid to:
10/2/2016 6:36:18 AM

Subject:
CN=Destiny Dream S.A., O=Destiny Dream S.A., L=Clarens, S=Vaud, C=CH

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112188521AED0C8EC20707151AF45D10C88E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9+N+O4YsqTbnTZuj/xS693WVHMC8F7X8NT:9Un4cT3gLxSOSHMCkY

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9134

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file realplayer-18.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.destinydreamnowbits.com/c?x=kzZAe9SBOAgKPpVb7U7BP5INtlLHFr/vZhI0rKOXfBY=&c=bbQoF a1/GKmd8DzqBXNnOXO1tFhNn51zYkUOoiRCfJHRTfOcz8f5ISb6z2VNUgyAEf25l675pOyEzwzI2AIXBZaaxJ9cU ITO49gdaoOr8XYH3lXob4bEn 7l437N1iAgPx5imKXBPR6UePwyglaZrrgHTaiX1tyY4xYg 31Tk=&downloadAs=realplayer-18.0.2.59.exe&fallback_url=http://pf.benjaminstrahs.com/s/1442921155/en/3/.../36924-1807556-realplayer.exe

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