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mediaplayer_update.exe

Download Free (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 mediaplayer_update.exe by Download Free (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:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
fc5cfa9d54566c9762e40c1e82612587

SHA-1:
287015d8c47c872f89340828fcb9ae3123a87c6f

SHA-256:
e3b8c0d0d845ec3671d73a51ec746f257fe3d06b3a115c7062db064b0f62601b

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:
12/25/2024 12:44:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC (M)
16.4.17.11

File size:
794.7 KB (813,728 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Free (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
10/29/2014 10:03:26 AM

Valid to:
10/30/2015 10:03:26 AM

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

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

Serial number:
11218C152083F983B542EF0AC7E14586B4DE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9tGs1xP+IiRFjv0eXg/aj6a3sKqwL+jRIoHOOlhpH6:9gssPDfXMajVcKLL+j6OOMhU

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:
7.8672

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://upgrade-24.org/download.php?conversion_id=14163528530694&site_id=567&app_id=96&lp_id=331&v=icrev&stub_id=46&v_id=1d7e0dc8fb713a6ee32a69b442b8e779&dist_id=414&channel=mrk_mp_ca&dast=YnJzcj0zODQxJmJvPTImc2xpZD0wJnN1YmlkPTIwMDEyMzkwMzgyMzAwMDAwMCZzbz0yJmNpY21wPTQ3MjE3OCZwdWJpZD02MTc3NiZjdTQ9MTgmY2lwaWQ9MjAyMjEwMCZjaXNpZD05Mjk1RDQzMUEyNjY2ODQxMTgwNDAyNjE2OSZjaXJpZD05Mjk1RDQzMUEyNjY2ODQyMTUxMjY4OTI5NiZjaXVpZD0tMzIxMDA4NTIwMjU5MzgwMzczOSZjcmlkPTI5NTc2MDgmZXhjaWQ9MjImbW10PS0xJm9zaWQ9NTMzJmNudHJ5PTM4

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