realplayer.exe

dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application realplayer.exe by dobreprogramy sp. z o.o has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as RealPlayer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6351638930dcfeaf39b4293d276f14e1

SHA-1:
f211fbc8ce4166ebfb66ee442790cabd452704ee

SHA-256:
a819586eb7dcd4604bdfc371f81de5e17692ccb91072446286c5b495b1bdab67

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/25/2024 4:14:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.137.62

AVG
MalSign.InstallC
2015.0.3487

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17927

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0121

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JE.gen (variant)
8.9544

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore_JE
5/1/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.05.01.05

McAfee
Artemis!6351638930DC
5600.7143

Reason Heuristics
PUP.dobreprogramyspzoo.R
14.5.1.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14429

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
27384

File size:
657.5 KB (673,248 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/6/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/7/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., O=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., STREET=Al. Jana Kasprowicza 94, L=Wrocław, S=dolnośląskie, PostalCode=51-145, C=PL

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

Serial number:
00EFC6EDE5717968B796D7BFF8BE2536E9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PvpWusP7IAGbvzVeh3S+RCmxMwGKfdQbl5cZBFpykOsP2kP:PvbSIVnV7+RionZByk3+k

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

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