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flvplayersetup.exe

Prog Internet

AlphaSignal (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, “Prog Internet Setup ” by AlphaSignal (Fried Cookie) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Program Web   (signed by AlphaSignal (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Prog Internet

Description:
Prog Internet Setup

Version:
2.0.3.2

MD5:
b6314228dedb5d82daf6c511b9c54728

SHA-1:
4807badaabf4f9ae1f5c72432a35ad3967e2ea41

SHA-256:
54268491b544ea8ad502c56c7185d791c04189ec0228c2cb14c6a003f2a3a4f6

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 '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:
11/6/2024 12:39:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.7.8.12

File size:
757.8 KB (775,976 bytes)

Product version:
2.8.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\flvplayersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AlphaSignal (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
3/10/2015 12:11:46 AM

Valid to:
3/10/2016 12:11:46 AM

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

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

Serial number:
1121B893E0A728A6B9F029A3FC794A3823D1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:VhOpmtiWJB5uAwzs7f4eTo8SpyBoH2CctsIpYmqFE4dCQvf4u+/2AyJN8ZLarVf6:VhOFE0A604goH2CcyIpYmqNCQnG+AOWj

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8886

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.applicationiced.com/c?x=UmIBqUlmo10Zzk7boYkpUi03w3jP3S8tUx k uNn5jM=&c=xPh6kFZ40ssqdF wEsTsUcgkOna2mNHygVDt1PUEcmYMMRVtOUyIWSjqLeMcjGaP6LhnVdQnPNbqODiVj8dGpI1zLoYAtmlqeygllGpfJhGC5GzSLahLls2f3suj4ugK&fallback_url=http://d3qor7nx9zb32s.cloudfront.net/.../FlvPlayer2701.exe&downloadAs=FlvPlayerSetup.exe

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