windows media player setup.exe

Web Program

Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited)

The application windows media player setup.exe, “Web Program Setup ” by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited) 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 Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.signsdownloadstower.com.
Publisher:
Internet   (signed by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Web Program

Description:
Web Program Setup

Version:
1.8.2.7

MD5:
39d6413490d4b4c852b3224cf3a72a5f

SHA-1:
de0512be7caba8e76dd7c5e9e16cc81608d35a90

SHA-256:
3c51d2b85ee98abfc3b902d6b6999edeedbee08c356d58d44e2642eba1138f75

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.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 2:55:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer (M)
17.3.11.12

File size:
945.6 KB (968,296 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\windows media player setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/29/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/29/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited), O=Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited), STREET="Level 27, Pwc Tower, 188 Quay Street", L=Auckland, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
3B22473FAF501DC1F0A089DA6F97DCB9

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

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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Entropy:
7.9339

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file windows media player setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.signsdownloadstower.com/c?x=4VhATa1D cwZgDQ/TPHJFCIzl1OqylHrjbTNJs 15Aw=&c=/DSOGWA5/ whwaSVEpLT7HTHKzH4BOQb30wVEIBjEKNdl0DteSDSwY/dL7jTc1e9EwzW6gKXGe ZOhD9Zm4jeFi7Ea6RfPbDHl99uTXgmqy5UcBKGIxksB6291aep0kdThhJFX1wrjkMkBc7l8okIg==&downloadAs=Windows Media Player Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe

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