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mediaplayerclassicinstaller.exe

Nextup

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application mediaplayerclassicinstaller.exe by Nextup has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from inst.getfree-soft.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Nextup  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.5

MD5:
408e8969cd0abd153eab6696f8add363

SHA-1:
209b4e99086048a59131522b52cf60e747057be6

SHA-256:
fa9e2a96472c4830a327942b2c8ba02a31f470ffa1d1148aebf97df24bc78e63

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
11/23/2024 11:50:58 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Verti (variant)
8.10084

G Data
Win32.Application.Nextup
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Nextup
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.180.12701

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.NextUp
v2014.07.21.02

McAfee
Artemis!C96BD5645D12
5600.7062

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Nextup.BB
14.6.14.17

Sophos
NextUp
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0708
7.2.202

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Rocketfuel Installer
30288

File size:
594.5 KB (608,808 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Nextup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/22/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/23/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Nextup, O=Nextup, STREET=10900 NE 8TH ST, STREET=STE 1000, L=Bellevue, S=WA, PostalCode=98004, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00C705E6F899AC0C37A4458683DB2745BB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/2/2014 10:38:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:p2+SkudwTvelQUvoCSo5EbrQtKg0Th2X7XKsHOn8eonqxq+S:mkuAeQUvNSoS0C4X9Qf4qxqH

Entry address:
0x22565

Entry point:
E8, A6, A5, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, D8, EC, 47, 00, E8, 65, 2C, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, E6, 9E, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 54, 7F, 48, 00, BA, 50, 7F, 48, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, AD, B4, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, A4, B4, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 54, 2C, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, B2, 9D, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 04, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
6.6553

Code size:
398.5 KB (408,064 bytes)

The file mediaplayerclassicinstaller.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/25756/6065/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/824/42/.../?s1=6503

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/13020/5552/.../

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http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/14406/6104/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/1703/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/28703/6104/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/2137/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/14406/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/2414/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/21113/2449/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/28708/6104/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/14415/430/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/25758/6065/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/14406/5552/.../

http://i.get-soft.com/stub/.../MediaPlayerClassicInstaller.exe

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/14406/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/24375/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/14406/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/14406/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/14406/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/2137/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/20078/42/.../?s1=8912

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/25756/6065/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/14406/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/14406/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/14406/5552/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/25756/6065/.../

http://inst.getfree-soft.net/dl/42/14406/5552/.../

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