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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 15 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:
82a3474c40021dd4524f5c14d28db941

SHA-1:
96f634f3951d0212e396b48e5c437c67035687a3

SHA-256:
b54bd6ee887828295c46fca38fea2404d4d17c5d3d932bd38f9e47291f3509da

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 6:08:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
3.6.1.96

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3138

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0105

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-6c5f2e7b
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of ICReinstall_FileExtractorSetup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.17.12

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13054

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.04.15.09

Reason Heuristics
Threat.ironSource.Bundler
15.4.15.16

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
9748

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
32210

File size:
688.2 KB (704,704 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 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/21/2014 4:59:59 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 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MmvpQWxlhgkOrY2vzuoRwjgiXaCCLDMvsZddaR5Iz4+5eL87U:MmvGWxngeuuoRqp+MvslaHALUyU

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:
7.8638

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/adbr4/.../?lg=EN&dl=1&chnl=2040&SUBID=Ym89MSZjaXBpZD01ODAwMTAmY2lzaWQ9QzBBNDQ3NENDMzU5OTQzOTc1NTAzMzAmY2lyaWQ9QzBBNDQ3NENDMzU5OTQ0MTUxOTkxNDU3MyZzbGlkPTAmc3ViaWQ9MjE2MSZjaXVpZD0tNjAyODQxODc4MzAyNTkwNDc4OSZzbz0xJmNyaWQ9MTUxMzgzOCZleGNpZD0yMiZtbXQ9LTEmY250cnk9MjI3JmNpY21wPTE2OTk3OCZwdWJpZD0yMDQw&webid=749b3ff5-4f58-8a2d-ec2c-d732a9cbdeeb

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