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flvplayersetup.exe

Generic internet

Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application flvplayersetup.exe, “Generic internet Setup ” by Best Connector (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Program   (signed by Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Generic internet

Description:
Generic internet Setup

MD5:
1f4abbcce207f8ccba5adef0c3654513

SHA-1:
1f8305b95a5b0f0b191aab47a51bae41d166de43

SHA-256:
726baa5ad2a48e307b886d4c422cd539bb8ee7dd045c46f74326ec52046c0ed5

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
11/6/2024 1:02:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.04.06

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen4
3.6.1.96

avast!
Dropper-gen [Drp]
2014.9-160209

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2839

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1629

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.AEK
21663

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.040

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XK potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11430

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15489

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.C
v2016.02.09.12

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!825CACDD61EE
5600.6495

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.548
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.9.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
38950

File size:
761.2 KB (779,456 bytes)

Product version:
1.4

Copyright:
Internet Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\Pictures\camera roll\flvplayersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/6/2015 1:56:05 AM

Valid to:
2/7/2016 1:56:05 AM

Subject:
CN=Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11210EC5AD16203DFC8FC6DA233772C5D0C1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:oATGpMolKwjGr+xbC3I0Ac5TWDKH7Poo/ojNU8uH5oFiIj6N9ESUxLExeclRIM+i:oATYPvy+u36c5/Doo/opvuCwdnUhERI2

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8843

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.fastfreedownloadion.com/c?x=wDFOEschI4cIuXmx5g3UfnhZj4YwM8TpvDhQADlg6Lg=&c=NLJ7cbE2yDAr1DR/hUuYrSFHaVPaeaMPS7wQoIjHOps0GFfrUXNzMXe1zOWxOFhIw/B1edM9lKHERpCxafn9IA==&downloadAs=FlvPlayerSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://d3qor7nx9zb32s.cloudfront.net/.../FlvPlayer2701.exe

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