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realplayer-32-bits.exe

Installer

Prompt Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application realplayer-32-bits.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Prompt Install (Fried Cookie) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Application Program (signed by Prompt Install (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Installer

Description:

Installer Setup

Version:

1.2.3.3

MD5:

2221f9a9e318436d48255bb02a1203c5

SHA-1:

c5d946cb49cfe3fa0aed01078e5069a17b7667fc

SHA-256:

d6e5b8bca8c5931aa7ccc79ce2472285c24111c8771d10cc1c917524bf4dbfe7

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:

11/15/2024 10:23:58 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)

16.6.26.8

File size:

802.1 KB (821,328 bytes)

Product version:

4.6.2

Application

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\realplayer-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Prompt Install (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

5/4/2015 9:11:31 AM

Valid to:

5/4/2016 9:11:31 AM

Subject:

CN=Prompt Install (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Prompt Install (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

1121733F72770ABB9FCC08E536E18FC95117

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:ZkNVryyafOPvqdljbyEbA7DEfK2P6pPU8NT0:ZKFyyacvqdUEwDiupBQ

Entry address:

0x9C40

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE... 
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Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file realplayer-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.whitebuildhub.com/c?x=mtESE1 QQp8XhrOM3d/sfqAbLqXF5xlZNxDsgc9yFM8=&c=PaCdw8blC4E5CfjyrO3tyJq5ncS10YAURUgygcHmqi3r3b996rgpbxe6h1HSemn1MO58Jw7SEUupXJOa5pnbl//sVpXv/S6qJCDb2bDsDV3uj DhVAlvi4IjzpYUjewo&fallback_url=http://client-software.real.com/free/windows/installer/stubinst/stub/rp16/.../RealPlayer_br.exe&downloadAs=realplayer-32-bits.exe

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