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mediaplayer_update.exe

OOO Kod Intertainment

The application mediaplayer_update.exe by OOO Kod Intertainment has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from alwaysnew.how2fixbugs.org.
Publisher:
Astalavista  (signed by OOO Kod Intertainment)

Description:
Download Manager

Version:
1.1.6.2

MD5:
10f2dd18aea416d8ba0af4e3dcd75f80

SHA-1:
cfdfece340c3b12be91e3cda9dab331ba8ac068e

SHA-256:
804ee2978784f56240993b4806010495f0a34205b9bd9dde90010de403d4d73a

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:
2/25/2025 10:29:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.OOOKodIn (M)
16.3.26.8

File size:
45.7 KB (46,784 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.6.2

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
PreInstaller.NET.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Kod Intertainment

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/19/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/19/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Kod Intertainment, OU=Application Pool Insert, O=OOO Kod Intertainment, STREET="per. Sukharevski M., d. 9 str. 1 of. 36", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=127051, C=RU

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

Serial number:
009A10FA4B08D8CB4B3B790B1C419EB7B3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/27/2016 10:05:32 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
48.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:WyajxxNdxkEu9R3gcsbv1HK9jPa4+H7QzYcHeofy8ygxSW:MxlxkECEHK9raPbtoq8ygxSW

Entry address:
0x9526

Entry point:
4D, 5A, 90, 00, 03, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 00, 00, FF, FF, 00, 00, B8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 80, 00, 00, 00, 0E, 1F, BA, 0E, 00, B4, 09, CD, 21, B8, 01, 4C, CD, 21, 54, 68, 69, 73, 20, 70, 72, 6F, 67, 72, 61, 6D, 20, 63, 61, 6E, 6E, 6F, 74, 20, 62, 65, 20, 72, 75, 6E, 20, 69, 6E, 20, 44, 4F, 53, 20, 6D, 6F, 64, 65, 2E, 0D, 0D, 0A, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.5591

Code size:
29.5 KB (30,208 bytes)

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

http://alwaysnew.how2fixbugs.org/dl.php?pcl=iZnleZCZgOWy7pz2kNYxXkD19hLMEvld_2bs3NZEmWQ.&cid=7cc000c252e2e97f444f6a9861798a09-8190&sub=290&conversion_id=14539114193513&app_id=96&lp_id=1434&v=coin&stub_id=285&v_id=UdB7yW0xwBm10_G3Xw1qKLlto5tZfTmKa_x4r8fJ0b0.&lpp=*-*-*

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