flvplayersetup.exe

Best Platform (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 by Best Platform (Fried Cookie) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Aff  (signed by Best Platform (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Aff

Description:
Aff Installer

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_35176

MD5:
a6c8d96dbb33f0423105000187f4333d

SHA-1:
be070b17447c581599cb6318e45f96ed14148300

SHA-256:
30e8c148bd649aecfc0324952abaa1fe99c81c399e88707f2ad95166002a94b4

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/1/2024 3:23:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
17.1.27.12

File size:
781 KB (799,720 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.5.a0.1_35176

Copyright:
Aff

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/3/2015 2:53:39 PM

Valid to:
2/4/2016 2:53:39 PM

Subject:
CN=Best Platform (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Best Platform (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11215BACD127EC7D4C66DAC5A4158405F076

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8823

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.reallyaa.com/flv-player/adbr4a/.../?dl=1&chnl=PLY_56281365&DP=04cgCGVp7FBbe13jRSbnQyBca-c0NPQPXFvAqNjOXHGtaz4j5iDcnjtBY-rP4GsdoVKhgOC-rHRXOrZqTUKo0a7xiKcKHVU38wH4vuz50AJz6PkRW6Qz8jtlp02lazAj5w6qsJhPhC8wwekexFCuGts1JKAzwhvPyMMH4oOSFYOmhkMAnD60EYDECrf2ogOH62ZtOq7BZWpzSf7cyVLQiKHt3JzPvkOoqW6CFe3tC7HKoj3iuEMrb0_2b43VP5o7Dew_pn1x-W2KI2zPw1JX43B5YNMiPAtAlCRxX0qCv_59Ltv2o3jDzfxOjBTGX1L5IzUtRWk_EU0IaqbkxRoPwNgflfi4t7eCUIkUiTdqErHfUbF6KXE0LLa8oivMxRJwNvSO644nwYr6GhKpqpkblC2e_Y-f351XGEqO7ePzG7jy

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