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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.
Publisher:
MIDIA TECHNOLOGIES LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b30ca876ccca147c400221f26b42b3ba

SHA-1:
c7f9274fb6ac0f0b27beef247ad520bd29f2c55f

SHA-256:
505778f65f5881cac03c1a2528c43d438239f72070a957581929d7e1248027aa

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:
12/26/2024 12:33:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Midia Technologies (M)
17.1.2.17

File size:
49.7 KB (50,920 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:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/20/2014 1:49:04 AM

Valid to:
4/11/2015 7:45:06 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:
27AB4C2E0850CE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 10:50:46 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)

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