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realplayercloudupdatesetup.exe

File.org

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application realplayercloudupdatesetup.exe by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 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:
File.org  (signed and verified)

MD5:
16d9e36146915f3f90213fa67ad20a21

SHA-1:
40ab4487d6d6473ef165bbbb60a1d92cd8eeee7d

SHA-256:
a4a080d8e0668b3bf0fe83042d7b9f137483f5ddf1339f96a1c7beba99e2b08f

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 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:
4/23/2024 8:41:24 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2014.07.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.159.252

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-500
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.PC
18833

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PC
8.10076

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12683

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg.AA
14.7.21.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
ADWARE.InstallCore.Gen9
31154

File size:
670.8 KB (686,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\realplayercloudupdatesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/24/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/25/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:iYvpWINlY/czBM/vArIudGX2YamtH8GbQIn7BcHFDVtXWqP2hgGORFCVaQ:iYvoINuW2wdGGYFtcGFnytXWqnL/jQ

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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Entropy:
7.8879

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file realplayercloudupdatesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://dl01us.file.org/.../RealPlayerCloudSetup-19537455.exe

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=19537455&p=vffsb&a=upd&v=20140124

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