mediaplayer_update.exe

Software Generic

OOO Next Stars Group

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application mediaplayer_update.exe, “Software Generic Setup ” by OOO Next Stars Group has been detected as adware by 4 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.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by OOO Next Stars Group)

Product:
Software Generic

Description:
Software Generic Setup

Version:
2.6.3.7

MD5:
0e9c79567d573f70fd6188b4609287f7

SHA-1:
6e13ba0a1bb5d738d1b8595d4a64be6b8c6be5c3

SHA-256:
2bae8a995b4d9fa978da5720b6e073d79ef1e851608455e0785fb08f095ae006

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
12/25/2024 1:08:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150428

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11552

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.OOONextStarsGroup
15.5.3.0

File size:
781 KB (799,696 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.9

Copyright:
Web

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
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/20/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Next Stars Group, OU=OOO Next Stars Group - Development, O=OOO Next Stars Group, STREET=SPIRIDONOVKA 17 STR.11, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=123001, C=RU

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

Serial number:
69D3B792A60A05CF691C3D5B51AE05EC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:65RZm3mEX1kw7ZoQlWUrf6456bvszVGhXEK1pcljadI:6jZsmEFDoQQUrC45+LGuCljadI

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:
7.7979

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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