utplayer.exe

The application utplayer.exe 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, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from doc-00-bg-docs.googleusercontent.com and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
1cb5e9b12fe52fbeae9db0b2a34ab5a6

SHA-1:
e5ed2cbf1fbdde77e4a0ef21e46ba2b34d70cbf6

SHA-256:
ba455a45c933f11c4ca9194e340604127b82baebba270b4e2c1c9d2e57c51319

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 6:41:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
NSIS:InstMonetizer-T [PUP]
2014.9-140928

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallMonetizer
4.0.3.14928

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AN
8.8944

McAfee
GenericTRA-BS!EF1D6C006474
5600.6993

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0114
7.2.271

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
22592

File size:
688.9 KB (705,442 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xuokNoXznqWlVX5xmZ8rzSAn8+aR6I0HSdfcWb3geRTugRG+lZfZ8HZxjVZHztg:xuoioDqKVX3m6rzSc8RR6KVx7ZR5jZOA

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9303

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file utplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

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