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mp3rocket.exe

MP3 Rocket

MP3 TechSupport LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application mp3rocket.exe, “MP3 Rocket Setup Program” by MP3 TechSupport has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. 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.
Publisher:
MP3 Rocket Inc.  (signed by MP3 TechSupport LLC)

Product:
MP3 Rocket

Description:
MP3 Rocket Setup Program

Version:
7.3.0

MD5:
53e805f9835e2c26ad0a68896d60bcbe

SHA-1:
fb1f778c3a545018e1ae49cfa8d28b1b275eec12

SHA-256:
75afcc0887f2c66f5d38afaa5d0504efecd03f7694463fef3b73600c32984a86

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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).

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 9:48:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15611

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.139
9.0.1.0162

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11725

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
6/11/2015

McAfee
Artemis!53E805F9835E
5600.6737

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer
15.6.11.19

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0515
7.2.162

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.248040
2.0.0.2202

File size:
1.1 MB (1,123,264 bytes)

Product version:
7.3.0

Copyright:
Copyright © MP3 Rocket Inc.

Original file name:
MP3 RocketSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MP3 TechSupport LLC

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
4/14/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/14/2017 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=MP3 TechSupport LLC, O=MP3 TechSupport LLC, L=Lehi, S=Utah, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
16A1E50EC9A3D10A9B18242160B68883

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):
24576:4XRtpd0lpgTMCerT/5mHyDAoGm8OKPToPbGRw2+:UpupgTTsT/5mHcGQKLm2+

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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Code size:
497 KB (508,928 bytes)

The file mp3rocket.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 10 URLs.

http://www.mp3rocket.me/.../download.php

http://www.mp3rocket.me/.../mp3rocket.exe

http://d5.mp3rocket.com/.../MP3Rocket-Win.exe

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

http://www.mp3rocket.me/.../MP3Rocket_Setup.exe

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

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

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

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

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

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