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MIDIA TECHNOLOGIES LLC

The application flashplayer.exe by MIDIA TECHNOLOGIES has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.protectmedia.net.
Publisher:
MIDIA TECHNOLOGIES LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c457d58c27f0c8eec60ba2840efadb77

SHA-1:
ae4ee3b8db33fdf5440af05ccd3996f0cd09803a

SHA-256:
27af72f4df9eee66a5490f72acec39da46a6907a799a700f3bfb367b97f1f8a4

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/23/2024 10:19:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Midia Technologies.MIDIATEC.Bundler (M)
16.7.31.8

File size:
603.1 KB (617,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MIDIA TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
8/7/2014 12:01:10 PM

Valid to:
4/11/2015 3:45:06 PM

Subject:
CN=MIDIA TECHNOLOGIES LLC, O=MIDIA TECHNOLOGIES LLC, L=Lewes, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
27E617D6DAD4CA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+GEEgezPVdV32JJgU5hGB4MJlXLpTvAbyuGq88iLLpArapa+G:NTgi32JhhpMLFyerLNQSvG

Entry address:
0x79B3C

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 04, 99, 47, 00, E8, 24, C4, F8, FF, A1, 34, BB, 47, 00, 8B, 00, E8, 58, 0F, FE, FF, A1, 34, BB, 47, 00, 8B, 00, BA, 9C, 9B, 47, 00, E8, 57, 0B, FE, FF, 8B, 0D, 38, BC, 47, 00, A1, 34, BB, 47, 00, 8B, 00, 8B, 15, 40, 92, 47, 00, E8, 47, 0F, FE, FF, A1, 34, BB, 47, 00, 8B, 00, E8, BB, 0F, FE, FF, E8, 66, A2, F8, FF, 00, 00, FF, FF, FF, FF, 02, 00, 00, 00, 20, 20, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
483 KB (494,592 bytes)

The file flashplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://www.protectmedia.net/ids/.../getFile?lnk=Rmxhc2hQbGF5ZXJ8aHR0cDovL2dldC5hZG9iZS5jb20vYnIvZmxhc2hwbGF5ZXIv&dec=1

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