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flvplayersetup.exe

InstallCore Ltd.

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 InstallCore 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.
Publisher:
InstallCore Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cc981cdc08c5fe8d399bcc06f2438d18

SHA-1:
bd86e358026b35d41a4427816103a2ec4acc91d0

SHA-256:
a8c4eaac84380fb5dedfde2b8933c1dc0d33a25603790d30b9915774717e57c8

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 '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:
1/12/2025 12:48:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.3.15.13

File size:
996.8 KB (1,020,688 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallCore Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/21/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/21/2013 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=InstallCore Ltd., OU=Support, O=InstallCore Ltd., STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

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

Serial number:
0088971791FBF6CE4920268CDF6A0A825F

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xC18D5

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 85, 5D, 47, 00, E8, D4, E0, FF, FF, 33, C0, EB, 02, B0, 01, 59, 5A, 5E, 5B, C3, 8D, 40, 00, 33, D2, 85, C0, 79, 03, 83, C0, 03, C1, F8, 02, 3D, 00, 04, 00, 00, 7F, 16, 8B, 15, 1C, 66, 47, 00, 8B, 54, 82, F4, 85, D2, 75, 08, 40, 3D, 01, 04, 00, 00, 75, EA, 8B, C2, C3, 53, 56, 57, 55, 8B, F0, BF, 10, 66, 47, 00, BD, 14, 66, 47, 00, 8B, 1D, 08, 66, 47, 00, 3B, 73, 08, 0F, 8E, 84, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 1F, 8B, 43, 08, 3B, F0, 7E, 7B, 89, 73, 08, 8B, 5B, 04, 3B, 73, 08, 7F, F8, 8B, 17, 89...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
787 KB (805,888 bytes)

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