windows-media-player-11.exe

Windows Media Player

Innovative Systems LLC

The application windows-media-player-11.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 21 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 jdcdnnet.blob.core.windows.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Windows Media Player

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
1492f7861f066ef9b2a65f476d2617ab

SHA-1:
502931db0bc8bf3764c4b23a131f2f69335a05b8

SHA-256:
2ee5410641b39a812793f76077118bb14cb0f0220e442e936f98333e1cbbfe87

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/2/2024 3:45:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.07.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Adware-OO [Adw]
2014.9-150803

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3029

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.1583

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-803351
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.0215

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader.D potentially unwanted
9.11951

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.8.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.207.16590

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.08.03.10

McAfee
Artemis!1492F7861F06
5600.6685

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dqfxyu
0.30.24.2487

Panda Antivirus
PUP/OpenCandy
15.08.03.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer (M)
15.8.3.10

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_OPENCANDY
7.2.215

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.03

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
42066

File size:
496.1 KB (508,056 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\windows-media-player-11.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/18/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 4:52:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1QXT2KJ1wh1J1atcmByfdKji4cd3/c5C2wKWT1v:mXyKJ1W1jaGmBQKjRcpE5C2wB

Entry address:
0x331F

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, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8580

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file windows-media-player-11.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://jdcdnnet.blob.core.windows.net/fas/wi/1/24/1/.../windows-media-player-11.exe

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