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realplayer_tsv4fs0kz.exe

Palo Alto Technologies

The application realplayer_tsv4fs0kz.exe by Palo Alto Technologies 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 Perion Download Manager 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from d.bbadabout-home.com.
Publisher:
Palo Alto Technologies  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b220e041aaf3a8468ad72c7c626c5e52

SHA-1:
27e63b60067f5ca9d05b6a7465e8d55e59e148a0

SHA-256:
584b66d491cd12f129c6b6b439d4ac23fe3aadad39fc450e6401c9ef34898999

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 '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:
11/5/2024 11:46:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion Partner.PaloAlto.Bundler (M)
16.6.25.8

File size:
714.1 KB (731,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\realplayer_tsv4fs0kz.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Palo Alto Technologies

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/6/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/7/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Palo Alto Technologies, O=Palo Alto Technologies, L=Belize City, S=Belize, C=BZ

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0FDF18920EC451B5148D1CCD7E8F1A6B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 2:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1EiOyOw5iNPoFlbFrNUMVhP3r1ARjOFI45biAdPBFP3Tb0dXYCWyxKSdCvNzOG9i:1N5OPsbF5UMVZ3r1Hiu3T6W3SdC9OGg

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9661

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file realplayer_tsv4fs0kz.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d.bbadabout-home.com/ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=65&SoftwareName=RealPlayer&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://downloads.safestdownloads.com/realplayer.exe&ImageUrl=http://cdn.safestdownloads.com/resources/.../realplayer.png&SoftwareDescription=Real Player is a media player for downloading and watching videos.&PUID=1523567081081913980&PPD=search,59065969139,real player,p,,c,0,,,&CID=11379&FID=CJ7Sn8-o5cICFUtgMgodc3MAnw&InstallSessionID=152356708108191398034949263&cmdline=

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