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MPlayerplus_01

Posted: May 19, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 19,575
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 1,930
First Seen: May 19, 2014
Last Seen: March 2, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows


MPlayerplus_01 is adware that may show pop-up ads, discount coupons, deals, offers and sponsored links via a pop-up box on social networking and online shopping websites that PC users are visiting. MPlayerplus_01's pop-up advertisements and messages may be shown as boxes, which may include a variety of deals and offers which, when clicked, may constantly reroute PC users to questionable websites that may be commercial. The websites affiliated with MPlayerplus_01 were produced with the goal to probably generate advertising revenue from clicks on ads and raised Internet traffic. Upon installation on the PC, MPlayerplus_01 may insert a browser extension, add-on or plug-in for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome Web browsers when computer users install a variety of freeware that might have embedded into their installation MPlayerplus_01. When PC users install free applications from the Internet, they may also install MPlayerplus_01 on the computer system.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\AppDataLow\Software\Crossrider\onBeforeNavigate\54246Software\AppDataLow\Software\Crossrider\onRequest\54246Software\AppDataLow\Software\MPlayerplus_01Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{09591521-fff6-4372-b80a-e82c5b182b45}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{1367ab5e-20a8-48de-ad2c-5ccfa555f04e}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\C:\Program Files (x86)\MPlayerplus_01\MPlayerplus_01-nova.exeSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\MPlayerplus_01-bg.exeSOFTWARE\MPlayerplus_01SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{09591521-fff6-4372-b80a-e82c5b182b45}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{1367ab5e-20a8-48de-ad2c-5ccfa555f04e}SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\C:\Program Files (x86)\MPlayerplus_01\MPlayerplus_01-nova.exeSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\MPlayerplus_01-bg.exeSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MPlayerplus_01HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}MPlayerplus_01

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\MPlayerplus_01%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\MPlayerplus_01
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