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mp3rocket.exe

MP3 Rocket

MP3 TechSupport Inc.

The application mp3rocket.exe, “MP3 Rocket Setup Program” by MP3 TechSupport has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.allcoolmusic.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
MP3 Rocket Inc.  (signed by MP3 TechSupport Inc.)

Product:
MP3 Rocket

Description:
MP3 Rocket Setup Program

Version:
7.3.0

MD5:
74c8c5d4bc32c001a81430a256a9eac5

SHA-1:
d3502c2dacc59d58a4019ab32a28a5fea49caca3

SHA-256:
d971baea38db52e94c1da0fc57ca60caa429e73e220e3475334ea26a08684d79

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
1/24/2025 8:53:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3121

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.1552

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.139
9.0.1.0122

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11551

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
8/1/2015

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.95WKEY
15.8.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15747

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1649

McAfee
Artemis!74C8C5D4BC32
5600.6777

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.08.01.02

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.SCCE
15.5.2.13

Sophos
Generic PUA JB
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0427
7.2.122

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39764

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.248040
2.0.0.2159

File size:
1.1 MB (1,124,416 bytes)

Product version:
7.3.0

Copyright:
Copyright © MP3 Rocket Inc.

Original file name:
MP3 RocketSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\mp3rocket.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MP3 TechSupport Inc.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/24/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/24/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=MP3 TechSupport Inc., O=MP3 TechSupport Inc., STREET=701 Rossland Road East, STREET=Suite 363, L=Whitby, S=Ontario, PostalCode=L1N 9K3, C=CA

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

Serial number:
00942502E50B09BD176D7FFDEDA742A257

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/9/2015 6:33:03 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KXRtpd0lpgTMCerT/5Q2oGm8OsPToPbGD02l:SpupgTTsT/5QrGQsL42l

Entry address:
0x5B154

Entry point:
E8, 76, AB, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, C4, 00, 00, 00, A1, B0, A2, 49, 00, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 57, 33, FF, 89, BD, 4C, FF, FF, FF, 3B, F7, 75, 1E, E8, AE, 2B, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, 89, 30, E8, DC, F5, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 8B, C6, E9, 24, 01, 00, 00, E8, E6, 6D, 00, 00, 8D, 85, 4C, FF, FF, FF, 50, E8, DC, 6E, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 0D, 57, 57, 57, 57, 57, E8, 8A, F4, FF, FF, 83, C4, 14, 8B, 85, 4C, FF, FF, FF, 53, 6A, 3C, 99, 59, F7, F9, 66, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.2439

Code size:
497 KB (508,928 bytes)

The file mp3rocket.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

http://www.allcoolmusic.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.rocketbackups.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.mp3searchbot.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.imusicsearch.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://www.musicrocket.com/.../mp3rocket.exe

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