installer_flv_media_player_english.exe

Extended Setup

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application installer_flv_media_player_english.exe by Extended Setup has been detected as adware by 16 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 ad.propellerads.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Extended Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
32760df696392e9e1e5a4caf4ef2e61a

SHA-1:
13a28a9206c540d1f504847a46cb47d30074de90

SHA-256:
9fe9d13b54e0eda69664defbca2f66f230bfead5956d606936f4540028f92f3a

Scanner detections:
16 / 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 '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:
12/26/2024 5:12:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.153.150

AVG
InstallC
2015.0.3359

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.IK
18458

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0250

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.IS (variant)
8.9906

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore_JE
9/7/2014

Malwarebytes
v2014.09.07.11

McAfee
Artemis!32760DF69639
5600.7015

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.1df
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ExtendedSetup.c
14.9.7.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14905

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0123
7.2.250

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
30022

File size:
688.1 KB (704,600 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/22/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/23/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Extended Setup, O=Extended Setup, 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:
00DC2A1D7B17450E779685BAA191188498

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):
12288:InvpXY4ZCLcoUqjTAqQuWCGh7+v2YorsKV5teQPwUZHJhFRA0kuq82RiafvUQbmG:InvxY4cyGTHQuW9h78gNV5te0wuVbfzK

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:
7.8042

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_flv_media_player_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 7 URLs.

http://ad.propellerads.com/ck.php?oaparams=2__bannerid=66409__zoneid=12349__OXLCA=1__cb=de53b4b37b__oadest=http://flvmediaplayer.descargar.es/.../down.php?p=NL-1phads

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