realplayer_dsetup.exe

META., JSC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application realplayer_dsetup.exe by META., JSC has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 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:
META., JSC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cce10d7602e8b98d895fd742d1bd08af

SHA-1:
92bf1bbcad08ae043f65a74967fecc58b5facce0

SHA-256:
7d97cca47cb9b5d1ce098710d6e36adc6cafe86b7856cef31b3d5977ec9666cd

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
4/23/2024 8:19:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.908630
1000

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.144.32

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140510

AVG
MalSign.InstallC
2015.0.3478

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.908630
1.0.20.650

Bkav FE
W32.Clod2fe.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.133
9.0.1.0130

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.908630
8.14.05.10.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.DN (variant)
8.9190

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.908630
11.2014-10-05_7

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.3Q4VIM
14.5.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
v2014.05.10.03

McAfee
Artemis!7E1A4DE15F07
5600.7134

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.908630
15.0.0.390

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.METAJSC.R
14.5.10.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14508

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1215
7.2.130

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28346

File size:
615.6 KB (630,408 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/6/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/6/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="META., JSC", O="META., JSC", STREET="B49, Duy Tan Street, Dich Vong Hau Ward, Cau Giay District", L=Hanoi, S=Hanoi, PostalCode=10000, C=VN

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

Serial number:
00D08397D094A2AC46809B3100D8A03A0A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cMJfsG4DX6KYsGhRXKzq7aA/pStvQ+sPtGtLxQtyky43vv9O0AVGJy:cMJfsFlPzq7aOkv3sUatykx40w

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7748

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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