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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 12 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:
abc8e9e3fd30a0f630079cd7d55c64ef

SHA-1:
bd74502331f185b93f08e4a7a6e730060ee17451

SHA-256:
d6239f75306334bda3cf3e5c93f27a53a2491fa2f66bf2ac5641c9de8f57c90b

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/26/2024 11:10:37 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.213.42

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3182

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PK potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.CZ
15.3.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15134

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.03.02.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ironSource
15.3.2.14

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.11

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
37788

File size:
688.2 KB (704,704 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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):
12288:2mvpQWxlhgkOrY2vzuoRwjgiXaCCLDMvsZddaR5Iz4+5eL87U:2mvGWxngeuuoRqp+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:
7.8639

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=4300&SUBID=Ym89MSZzbGlkPTAmc3ViaWQ9MTAwOSZzbz0xJmNpY21wPTE2OTk3OCZwdWJpZD00MzAwJmNpcGlkPTU4MDAxMCZjaXNpZD1DMkVFMTdGMkU5MzY1MzExOTk3NDk5MzEyJmNpcmlkPUMyRUUxN0YyRTkzNjUzMjE3NzU0Mzc4NDAmY2l1aWQ9LTQyMzAwNTM2MjYxMjYwNzUyNzMmY3JpZD0xNTEzODM4JmV4Y2lkPTIyJm1tdD0tMSZjbnRyeT0yMjc=&webid=72cd7c6b-10f3-ac64-15b7-1fbc1e71d6d2

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