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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.netcoolery.net.
Publisher:
MIDIA TECHNOLOGIES LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7802bf50eacf5ac9d60f464fe9218594

SHA-1:
c5a3b249f0f5e76250f23800375d08f28585658c

SHA-256:
aee45a447e9587b5c6d57a7e9163caa4492fce3a0b770e4db57004b37a9223d3

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 2:19:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Midia Technologies (M)
17.3.4.6

File size:
50.2 KB (51,424 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MIDIA TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
1/28/2015 9:51:39 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:
CN=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00B95B25E59326E5D0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 8:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://www.netcoolery.net/ids/.../getFile?lnk=Rmxhc2hQbGF5ZXJ8aHR0cDovL2dldC5hZG9iZS5jb20vYnIvZmxhc2hwbGF5ZXIv&dec=1

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