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realplayer-18.exe

Application Installer Internet

Destiny Dream S.A.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application realplayer-18.exe, “Application Installer Internet Setup ” by Destiny Dream S.A has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as RealPlayer but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Generic program   (signed by Destiny Dream S.A.)

Product:
Application Installer Internet

Description:
Application Installer Internet Setup

Version:
4.5.5.5

MD5:
eae95f1665d7f24e384978376d10bac4

SHA-1:
a60f8cee9027fcef7d494ef106dbb4b7eb28c3da

SHA-256:
c1bcaaa86cee0497084039c9182e59f63a97db68826ee23e19bc7f32ffb0087f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/1/2024 5:39:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DestinyDreamSA.Installer (M)
15.12.28.23

File size:
997.5 KB (1,021,480 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\realplayer-18.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Destiny Dream S.A.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/9/2015 7:58:51 AM

Valid to:
10/2/2016 6:36:18 AM

Subject:
CN=Destiny Dream S.A., O=Destiny Dream S.A., L=Clarens, S=Vaud, C=CH

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112188521AED0C8EC20707151AF45D10C88E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:4D8pz6Hl8sVk3rgr4WR1ii090MVKZMK0:4Ip2ksR1iD9/aMK

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9280

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file realplayer-18.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.heartsignhosting.com/c?x=KkjhCOWQSzA3dNulauSQgUTJNEqgiV0u/iWiZnJaEFY=&c=vfFY0SBnisCUop562JF4FpdcLt8/snVvs1NWA7CQ0JERlA0oO/zEALVXD0Ky4bAFCn7gGSu82A 72tqFppxErnI69//7SI30mDkkCFlFGxLVeqBfZUBrmEKAaeFR3uYquKQCr1fRMiVjrl3wk6eKsQ==&downloadAs=realplayer-18.1.2.175.exe&fallback_url=http://pf.benjaminstrahs.com/s/1451080840/en/3/.../36924-1808431-realplayer.exe

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