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flvplayersetup.exe

CoolAppDownloads

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application flvplayersetup.exe by CoolAppDownloads 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 file has been seen being downloaded from www.usefulcool-apps.com.
Publisher:
CoolAppDownloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8c6f2d012182f3fcfe7ad261d37ecee8

SHA-1:
bd850df83875db881688d252cb73940ef9555666

SHA-256:
6a58d4927d4cbbb3f885f3df850e63c99d301ec9f474e67f019150883dea2b73

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/29/2024 2:31:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.CoolAppD.Installer (M)
16.6.27.2

File size:
1.1 MB (1,134,952 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
CoolAppDownloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/15/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/16/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=CoolAppDownloads, O=CoolAppDownloads, STREET=63 Ronthschild Blvd, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00C1B6068CBEB4D13FFA1A0A377FF3960B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jOyMJfsKfM7A4oCFcSS+xUWoyihBq+dBMhTkHfCtFW+bo1wkxJWOfDi:6lJfsXE4hKSSQUWoLNB4Tk/1/xJZu

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://www.usefulcool-apps.com/flv-player/gcp/.../?dl=1&lg=it&chnl=gcp_6887&dp=-_-YTM3MV8xNF8xNDA4XzE0MjdfSVRfMi4xNTYuMTI0LjEzNF8xOTFfNjg4N19BRFM-_-LqOPtmbfswtzvwvyTOaKmaF2bGfa_FSaujas-VF_JEaaA7W2k1PEv71pSjPN0eE0bKAO1g1gGmt1jduKK8maqJaA0atdcrrnKPa0W0KHaAqbngr1dxyCETsLopldCcWJDfNEVJThuGtC60BdKTKq31gNeHrTqckHFavtewTafiBJRAVG3iljXlbKdv8EEfQWxJACfUO5h4OnAwBeJdhf1eBiJ8ZdXseWPWdAgHwysKtYIXEfa40jPilotL9elRlSS1m4d2doZcf8It8uU2bAhG6HExEV46cK5x1vQSRCs34UPsrgpu0XxJYIw_yytiW6y3mjaipQ0Orfv9fTqx_JzJraCfqhOJc18DEe2OkzjgcECGdb0sS2tftHLnq_I_K7NIHckiRWBri

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