smplayer-14.9.0-ps-win32.exe

SMPlayer

Opensource

The application smplayer-14.9.0-ps-win32.exe, “SMPlayer Installer (32-bit)” by Opensource has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from software-files-a.cnet.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Opensource  (signed and verified)

Product:
SMPlayer

Description:
SMPlayer Installer (32-bit)

Version:
14.9.0

MD5:
b7f95ae7d4db65d8c6bfa1f9730ed1b1

SHA-1:
a79166ca389367400237595d11bed5f23b647b34

SHA-256:
b50511de55944309f56eb946f3268f28a07b5a050b57385db4d2b53bf5d3b57b

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 4:01:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3300

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.39
9.0.1.0308

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy (variant)
8.10410

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.OpenCandy
t3scan.1.7.8.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.11.04.03

McAfee
Artemis!B7F95AE7D4DB
5600.6956

File size:
21.9 MB (22,993,904 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\smplayer-14.9.0-ps-win32.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Unizeto Technologies S.A.

Valid from:
10/14/2013 2:06:56 PM

Valid to:
10/14/2014 2:06:56 PM

Subject:
E=ricardo@smplayerteam.com, CN="Open Source Developer, Ricardo Villalba", O=Opensource, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Certum Level III CA, OU=Certum Certification Authority, O=Unizeto Technologies S.A., C=PL

Serial number:
10EAA7D7B21F864E907092A072BF820A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/26/2011 3:21:33 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:jV6OphT/GIUXC9Tz+I8yv6X5Rd0CgLEVgqslozwqB/0sK+C5hDDHTkyzasl1IQ/T:jdx/ur/Uigqtd/K5kyzaGOJ2B3p

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file smplayer-14.9.0-ps-win32.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/81/20/.../smplayer-14.9.0-ps-win32.exe

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