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 18 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:
99dc353239c0324f5d3b1d3318cf2cbf

SHA-1:
fc9c189dd92fa19caec3a047ccb187659cd9ff54

SHA-256:
f09e0b59280b4db87d0182eb511cd7a543ad284eb81d9e21ccbfff2280e565e0

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
1/12/2025 4:49:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150925

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2975

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15925

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.163
9.0.1.0268

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.A potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11968

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OpenCandy
9/25/2015

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.95WKEY
15.9.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.207.16617

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1371

McAfee
Artemis!9834C63403AD
5600.6631

Panda Antivirus
Generic Suspicious
15.09.25.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.MP3TechSupport.Installer (M)
15.9.25.20

Sophos
Generic PUA JB
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0418
7.2.268

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
42170

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.260269
2.0.0.2302

File size:
1.1 MB (1,127,360 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
Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
4/14/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/14/2017 7:59:59 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:
8/10/2015 12:27:46 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xjOOWnQwBSxyD51WutWbgsIIuFBTLKx5+ZCRvP75w3LoF5WY98rqADSt0srtX0qf:NOtQwBS8fWBIIYTLKYoGm8OrtX0G

Entry address:
0x575E4

Entry point:
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Code size:
500 KB (512,000 bytes)

The file mp3rocket.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 25 URLs.

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http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/59/68/.../mp3rocket.exe

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

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