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media player update.exe

The application media player update.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from files.myinternetserecurity.com.
MD5:
605c872ab0a0c84075b99b4fc816dc83

SHA-1:
9a0ded2528ae6c7886abd6fe18252512a6223738

SHA-256:
738f4e0cee8d9254f68ccd0181d37845c9795b13fde65833b6bc33e9bdc2558f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
1/7/2025 7:33:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Download.Bundle
16.2.8.17

File size:
916.4 KB (938,392 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win16 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\media player update.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/16/2014 4:57:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win16

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:WJnav4dbkHXlQTlACio/uyy5150XxiRE/e:2av48X+TlAfUoteF/

Entry address:
0x2A5420

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 10, 5D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 00, E3, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
852 KB (872,448 bytes)

The file media player update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files.myinternetserecurity.com/get/click/.../?uid=n310sNePdw&sid=66149201&filename=Media Player Update

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