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realplayer setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application realplayer setup.exe by WeDownload 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 Midia Downloader installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download RealPlayer but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware. The file has been seen being downloaded from realplayer.free-downloads.us.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4d1828df83fe57053acd870ba120bbb2

SHA-1:
e778b019f7b75e9259ed0080a55fdd110736552c

SHA-256:
7e8988fc2430b7b18f7ba5241ca4db7476de6959c92b5d608330399ec9b05cef

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 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 2:39:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WeDownload.Bundler (M)
16.3.21.21

File size:
562.4 KB (575,872 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/6/2013 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 5:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/12/2014 1:03:42 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:oPwMDD1dxDx5SCbpK2h6Ieu96aUT7dxIfLbdi8R+3z2f:kt9jF5JU2h6IlLUTUvdRRaz2f

Entry address:
0x30E2

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 20, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, E4, 42, 00, E8, 95, 2D, 00, 00, A3, A4, E3, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, E0, 87, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, DB, 42, 00, E8, 3F, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 20, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 55, E8, 2D, 2A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9126

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://realplayer.free-downloads.us.com/get/file/.../861557?lp=adwords&tg=us&kw=Free realplayer download&mt=p&ad=53777752998&pl=&ds=s&uid=141495196044493694cd1e19953da66d089938b49e&_ga=819372969.1414951958&gclid=CjwKEAjwrNeiBRD3goG_1s-0_XMSJADuGQQc_vGBCahIhySma_krHWf0gPOyvSy70Hy2w0e3C8GH6xoCxkLw_wcB

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