realplayersetup-14333767-vffsb.exe

Trusted Software Aps

The application realplayersetup-14333767-vffsb.exe by Trusted Software Aps has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the BundleInstaller installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. With this installer, users are expecting to download RealPlayer but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Trusted Software Aps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
a744731c4f22a97473da5ed4cf198225

SHA-1:
f28417a453b70badb5e5429793456157ddadf234

SHA-256:
954a59a816fad0e7b099a064c233bb11b038ffbe6429d7da590e75724a6abe83

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:25:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.131.46

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17777

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.25266
9.0.1.0246

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JE.gen (variant)
8.9416

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
9/3/2014

McAfee
Artemis!A744731C4F22
5600.7018

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.TrustedSoftwareAps.EE
14.9.3.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14901

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0204
7.2.246

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
26414

File size:
622.7 KB (637,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
BundleInstaller (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\realplayersetup-14333767-vffsb.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

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

Subject:
CN=Trusted Software Aps, O=Trusted Software Aps, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=DK, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00DC2E7F902B196FB43F6CBF38ADF41AE8

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:jvpgDGTnYBBx9NgBMTdjHr+RRcXsNmA/yRqliy/sfPe:jvmsYKBMRmOsd/okiy/+Pe

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:
7.8313

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file realplayersetup-14333767-vffsb.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

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