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mediaplayer_update.exe

Astalavista

The application mediaplayer_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 alwaysnew.updateforeveryone.net.
Publisher:
Astalavista

Description:
Download Manager

Version:
1.1.7.1

MD5:
6473151642e165d207fc3478a2a90450

SHA-1:
c7614df61616fd222309f7033afddd1f6e30d2c0

SHA-256:
9c6b6b4bf367c7ab83083e16c810849ac6433f26d4d5f2e5a27521e35df66177

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:36:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Astalavista.Meta (M)
16.2.17.4

File size:
103.7 KB (106,160 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.7.1

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
PreInstaller.NET.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/30/2016 11:15:42 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
48.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:WkZjuyZf1Q/GNCWXhzPDoJOtwDz35iAMgaoLQ+o6A:EOf0GNCAz+OtwDzJXMgaoLQ+o6A

Entry address:
0x17C0E

Entry point:
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
87.5 KB (89,600 bytes)

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

http://alwaysnew.updateforeveryone.net/dl.php?hetrb=6M-TU_ewA96avyVv9T5tn03D5K2ZjgCFPkM9QVY_1zU.&cid=7027634941454536725&pubid=1053545&conversion_id=14545367268039&app_id=96&lp_id=1069&v=coin&stub_id=285&v_id=vb2nZvZA4I8QFegJbIJ-FgKqdj8b3WxUcxusFrMNJwc.&lpp=*-*-*

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