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flvplayersetup.exe

CoolAppDownloads

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application flvplayersetup.exe by CoolAppDownloads 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.usefulcool-apps.com.
Publisher:
CoolAppDownloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0a0972651fe87ea206aa4803ba97cc98

SHA-1:
31574ec50fa9190945d69c314ef38fe6d5e51b12

SHA-256:
de997813407b389425b0247738e48213381fa203f6a05d8b2d1c5de83f3b532f

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:
11/27/2024 5:38:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.CoolAppD.Installer (M)
16.7.9.17

File size:
1.1 MB (1,135,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CoolAppDownloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/14/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/15/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=CoolAppDownloads, O=CoolAppDownloads, STREET=63 Ronthschild Blvd, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C1B6068CBEB4D13FFA1A0A377FF3960B

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tMJfslIJyV6zsvLu+Q36MlnIG8p0ObQ8aHudYKmEcuB5fjbKWSBe:+JfsuJyrjFQqMF82z8VZf

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://www.usefulcool-apps.com/flv-player/gwg/.../?dl=1&lg=pt&chnl=gwg_4250&dp=-_-NTZhMV8xNF8xNDA3XzE0MjZfQlJfMjAxLjM0Ljk4LjIwMF85OWRfNDI1MF9BRFM-_-LqOPtmbfswtzxwISsVaOnaFqbGfa_F8avbac-VF_J-baAdIAmjrz6P7PavK2q9za9a6r1Jfb2tuMu9p0MqtagcONiasysG1azt0tMMzMnqhQqOdXM25wBK76bCUZkQ7k-2kDukkheEKUxPaEiQM_qlBNE6E4Y9KjQiQINiwz43EGOAkgWH3F6TV51sAwELOuBTBQbvuZ-GytW1Ss0zRnmIa95JsGX3WpG6heKBa8oJ7slQbk3BtKvEQ0Pr1tsmtaur4WU1IM88FDCdx27QX5UcBDqLoSLvxrUvKEvkF5HxEdDJpX8Tyytqu-U0oA0jvrFcNLia0V9bDrokgAkWY0emSarqzbaSfKTwgi7A6iqtlSgZlQFnxIsYvnTbzV3vd0qi6eiSAFAl4_ZkagF3_I7IIKcNiHzpEfqLa

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