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flvplayersetup.exe

Installer 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, “Installer Internet Setup ” by Best Connector (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 13 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:
Software installer   (signed by Best Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Installer Internet

Description:
Installer Internet Setup

Version:
1.5.5.5

MD5:
241166f1700fb78e51cb8502a20eaeee

SHA-1:
af26a5b2d62c3a3ce7cb0a3b937cc72339affb6f

SHA-256:
aad91cdd8dc2e6c692476f83881437524dd8fe0ad0504c49376063596814ec0c

Scanner detections:
13 / 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 12:30:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.466
7.11.214.168

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160217

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2017.0.2830

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.KJH
21334

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.048

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XK potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.200.15235

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.C
v2016.02.17.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.17.20

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
38050

File size:
754.8 KB (772,904 bytes)

Product version:
4.4.4

Copyright:
Generic Web Application

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 Connector (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/6/2015 7:56:05 AM

Valid to:
2/7/2016 7:56:05 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 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Q1baZBOKZqa9u0B9/b8qj47cUiMxSWHKuQad/lYu8728N/ArsJpLwX2+ie95sbSv:Q1bMBOKEguk9z8qj4t3op4uHCkWMpLyT

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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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.fastfreedownloadion.com/c?x=k9X7SDgd0ueEXrAH4g37YuJZcagHNAO0NyUMHKOfrrg=&c=Eh4AbQ24JPZtOVdqa/Dk 0HAKbmJd2m9PIWe0aQv1e7ahmua9rFGkpwlnAiC64g9Iqmnx8aIeUnNwKZ4Pbxalw==&downloadAs=FlvPlayerSetup.exe&fallback_url=http://d3qor7nx9zb32s.cloudfront.net/.../FlvPlayer2701.exe

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