home

realplayerinstaller.exe

Nextup

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application realplayerinstaller.exe by Nextup has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from inst.greatappsfree.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Nextup  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.5

MD5:
5fba4c3372cd37651b1d87c6acefa7a6

SHA-1:
d800de69f65548c29832c5ddf4db95ed6743abae

SHA-256:
f67ce701a48cbd36f53f68e95a9aa39f04d9f49702946d53da53393d0c1139e2

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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 2:31:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Verti (variant)
8.10084

G Data
Win32.Application.Nextup
14.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 7zipinstaller.exe (Adware)
2014.9.2.10

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Nextup
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12701

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.NextUp
v2014.07.21.02

McAfee
Artemis!C96BD5645D12
5600.7062

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Nextup.T
14.7.1.16

Sophos
NextUp
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0708
7.2.202

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Rocketfuel Installer
31184

File size:
594.5 KB (608,808 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Nextup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/21/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/22/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Nextup, O=Nextup, STREET=10900 NE 8TH ST, STREET=STE 1000, L=Bellevue, S=WA, PostalCode=98004, C=US

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

Serial number:
00C705E6F899AC0C37A4458683DB2745BB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/2/2014 5:38:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:p2+SkudwTvelQUvoCSo5EbrQtKg0Th2X7XKsHOn8eonqxq+J:mkuAeQUvNSoS0C4X9Qf4qxqY

Entry address:
0x22565

Entry point:
E8, A6, A5, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, D8, EC, 47, 00, E8, 65, 2C, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, E6, 9E, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 54, 7F, 48, 00, BA, 50, 7F, 48, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, AD, B4, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, A4, B4, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 54, 2C, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, B2, 9D, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 04, 8B...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.6553

Code size:
398.5 KB (408,064 bytes)

The file realplayerinstaller.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 23 URLs.

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/28252/6093/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25116/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25673/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25118/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/28252/6093/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25672/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25672/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25116/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25118/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25115/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25672/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25116/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/28252/6093/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25673/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25116/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25115/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25114/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/28219/6093/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25116/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25116/6078/.../

http://i.greatappsfree.com/stub/.../RealPlayerInstaller.exe

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25673/6078/.../

http://inst.greatappsfree.com/dl/526/25115/6078/.../

Remove realplayerinstaller.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.