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windowsmediaplayersetup.exe

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Generic internet

The application windowsmediaplayersetup.exe, “Program Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 cdn.appnew.org.
Publisher:
Generic internet

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
4.0.2.0

MD5:
4bdd89f07949485be7ea11becd5983e3

SHA-1:
b13a78f42a7f13756246b83f5c68738e05becd41

SHA-256:
eacf3f1c0e84c149727bc66410a68edb80e5ae547432810be8b4a36a25d55e2d

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

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:
11/15/2024 12:29:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.151221

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AAI potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.11.25

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.12.21.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

File size:
690.8 KB (707,410 bytes)

Product version:
3.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:fYYpFf5Ah1Ifme1xPtSB7UmFiXZYbdaTRaRnW+2lt/YgPCcCrXTqG70:fYYrxlftVtSBQTZYbdaTRNtXCPrXTi

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:
7.8887

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.appnew.org/c?x=KVIkELCASEilQQ8osYXT5vfm AjPy4wmu80L NfDwjc=&c=LKDsi11a8tgRH7v8zobQJrVvQBt4wpeGZMJObEXPhcsyQvmv1QHTXF3UvDQWm9x04QWL6fcKy02dEKALm/7C4PPAiQVXgeN0VMQvFNi4Wms=&fallback_url=http://d3qor7nx9zb32s.cloudfront.net/.../FlvPlayerSilent2404.exe&downloadAs=WindowsMediaPlayerSetup.exe

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