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mediaplayer_update.exe

Program Installer

Internet app

The application mediaplayer_update.exe, “Program Installer Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Internet app

Product:
Program Installer

Description:
Program Installer Setup

Version:
1.3.3.8

MD5:
fd6f648b649106abe1edcb27c7b08946

SHA-1:
75bc06df6998832f61669b4aa5729ea40f9b873e

SHA-256:
a3d75545a0d876ca4a4689aaae4a1c1601c98b6ce1f37e59c7b6aaa01f293d63

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 12:31:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.48 (M)
16.3.5.0

File size:
772.4 KB (790,984 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

Copyright:
App

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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):
24576:+HEVPwaBMYTIxeXOE5iYm/4hwQyacPsErO+hH3:+kVP3TIxe75iY64hwQarp

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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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://maintainpc.whensoftisupdated.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14316799957782&app_id=96&lp_id=728&v=ico&stub_id=240&v_id=t-E1--3pV8AKNN9SEsQPVZ3Kd4JzUmsydxdWBDRuALk.&pcl=Q_Ku2C3Bvqm3HveGi7aXOtN5-6x2cqv06lU2Gr_SkTo.&CLICK_ID=iS-ZN-sjgLGbwMAW_Yt6x-cpKuqk73dM_D1LBDEUI8a9udmvtCC6YoRuLLTBZyeQS_xgTc5UhxqGSrrbw4wfiiq8l8U2Dkia5dy7gNOMKIAcnnvjAqcC5ciiIVaY92n7MFFMDDRsDq23G8XCQuBrjBQ0oM0bxNsXWOlyYbcJjr_JgNYVmSEuf8lsWe1tSLA2anHiPFvrk1VdBwHEzY-7boQJc9p6joeSMC9mavrv6kqPcajufWgxhSBqEF6G-ty-7-Uef8V9ergwlqwqPeQCBDkTiCqmi52pxiGGjl7Vn3rQ3LiWV6uzWn-FhYzeD1dGSdSWjwaLgXhEw-4AUVJ5hDse1KG9ZgbAmD-h9ljXox7rqQl395xgDCUsy60DBSLcJVZHVXJnTkh0DtWZIsrhOqmX3imBjNM

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