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realplayer_15.0.6.14_ro.exe

Freemium GmbH

The application realplayer_15.0.6.14_ro.exe by Freemium GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Covus installer. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from az745087.vo.msecnd.net.
Publisher:
Freemium GmbH  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4371137bbd45f59972fc742f311bc746

SHA-1:
fcbbab38e8b5b300ce229789338b071dea4ddb1d

SHA-256:
64632cfff3da9bdbab9808d6b987bb1bf0e8fdbc83b6c5a2048db81bd873d546

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
10/31/2024 11:31:19 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Covus (M)
16.8.2.22

File size:
601.8 KB (616,200 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Covus

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\realplayer_15.0.6.14_ro.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Freemium GmbH

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/6/2016 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/13/2017 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Freemium GmbH, O=Freemium GmbH, STREET=Schwedter Straße 9a, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, PostalCode=10119, C=DE

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

Serial number:
00BCEDCE129E9AA236BBF4BC059A58BA55

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/3/2016 1:01:20 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:tKx8vrXWkolW6XE8TKe9R2VeBFLFwhIRNf5glzpvM:BXWPI6XZR2VmChMYl

Entry address:
0x1509C

Entry point:
E8, D4, 7A, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 28, 55, 46, 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, A8, 51, 46, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, D8, 92, 48, 00, 89, 0D, D4, 92, 48, 00, 89, 15, D0, 92, 48, 00, 89, 1D, CC, 92, 48, 00, 89, 35, C8, 92, 48, 00, 89, 3D...
 
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Entropy:
6.9292

Code size:
397.5 KB (407,040 bytes)

The file realplayer_15.0.6.14_ro.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://az745087.vo.msecnd.net/downloadguides/.../RealPlayer_15.0.6.14_RO.exe

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