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flvplayersetup.exe

Best Free Downloads

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application flvplayersetup.exe by Best Free Downloads has been detected as adware by 16 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.freeapplocationdownloads.com.
Publisher:
Best Free Downloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
36e44e88c884832ed7a9a979ce30a481

SHA-1:
882eb3eb24caae8dfcc9767c3b3cbb4eea6457b2

SHA-256:
1177c87600f76afc75bd84488faeff32cd052d4c41caf68a5018a23238f67976

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
11/23/2024 6:10:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3081

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-545
0.98/20561

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.MZIV
22414

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.LM potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16218

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BestFreeDownloads
v2015.06.11.09

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Text.Drop.deoygz
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer
15.6.11.20

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41042

File size:
783.7 KB (802,552 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Best Free Downloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/20/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/21/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Best Free Downloads, O=Best Free Downloads, STREET=Lilienblum 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
046CC4AA2B722C5117786BD75A823929

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6KvuhN+E7iHtckdilqScY7IQJMeOWYPhYjZe7QsZU:661E7EiQilq/YEQ2bWHNe7z

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:
7.8391

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://www.freeapplocationdownloads.com/flv-player/adbr3/.../?lg=EN&dl=1&chnl=CM_sadbr3_en_56218&dp=Ym89NiZzbGlkPTE5NDk4JnN1YmlkPTQ0NDUyOCZzbz02JmNpY21wPTE0NzgzOCZwdWJpZD01NjIxOCZjaXBpZD0xODMwMTAmY2lzaWQ9MkY5MUM2QTM4MzYwNTQyNjIyMzA1MCZjaXJpZD0yRjkxQzZBMzgzNjA2MTEyNjczMzQzOSZjaXVpZD02NTUzMzE5NTUyNTU3ODQwOTAyJmNyaWQ9MTE0MzM2OCZleGNpZD0yMiZtbXQ9LTEmY250cnk9MTcy&webid=65f5cea7-23a0-4c74-b262-91c194c90134&lp=adbr3

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