MediaPlayerZ

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level:	10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers:	16,317

First Seen:	April 10, 2015
Last Seen:	May 27, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The MediaPlayerZ software may arrive on your PC as a free media player that resembles the user-interface of the Media Player Classic - Home Cinema software in order to claim credibility. However, the MediaPlayerZ application is perceived by security analysts as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) with adware capabilities that may install a browser plug-in to load ads in your Internet client. The MediaPlayerZ program may allow you to play video files, but you will be bombarded with numerous promotional materials in your browser. The ads by MediaPlayerZ might appear as pop-up and pop-under windows, banners, exclusive deals, coupons, and discounts. The developers of MediaPlayerZ may use the services of advertisers to earn pay-per-click revenue and support the continuation of MediaPlayerZ. You should note that the MediaPlayerZ program could record your entered URLs, read your Internet history and use tracking cookies to help advertisers deliver tailor-suited commercials. Needless to say, the MediaPlayerZ program may direct you visit untrusted domains where vulnerabilities in your web browser could be exploited by hackers. Users may wish to install a renown anti-spyware shield to remove the MediaPlayerZ program and secure their Internet activities.

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File System Details

MediaPlayerZ may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	Media Player ZUpdater.exe.vir	fdcd2afda7c3cff150cdc49cc6bd1126	3,420
Name: Media Player ZUpdater.exe.vir MD5: fdcd2afda7c3cff150cdc49cc6bd1126 Size: 19.96 KB (19968 bytes) Detections: 3,420 Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\AdwCleaner\Quarantine\C\Program Files (x86)\Media Player Z\Media Player ZUpdater.exe.vir Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 19, 2023
2.	Media Player ZNewVersionDownloader.exe	c2b420084014abf1a668b2a8f19eaa14	3,404
Name: Media Player ZNewVersionDownloader.exe MD5: c2b420084014abf1a668b2a8f19eaa14 Size: 13.82 KB (13824 bytes) Detections: 3,404 Type: Executable File Path: %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows.old\Windows\Microsoft\backup\Media Player Z\Media Player ZNewVersionDownloader.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 19, 2023
3.	Shopping PluginNewVersionDownloader.exe	901ed6f7b594e7d856d31a3cfcdfec61	1,080
Name: Shopping PluginNewVersionDownloader.exe MD5: 901ed6f7b594e7d856d31a3cfcdfec61 Size: 13.82 KB (13824 bytes) Detections: 1,080 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\UpdatingServiceSho Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 25, 2019
4.	Shopping PluginUpdater.exe	30957278ed8a3e4653ee32fde857ba22	634
Name: Shopping PluginUpdater.exe MD5: 30957278ed8a3e4653ee32fde857ba22 Size: 19.45 KB (19456 bytes) Detections: 634 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrSho Group: Malware file Last Updated: December 25, 2019
5.	Media Player ZUpdater.exe	e2bbb87ed70da149e7c6f784d5d05e87	626
Name: Media Player ZUpdater.exe MD5: e2bbb87ed70da149e7c6f784d5d05e87 Size: 17.92 KB (17920 bytes) Detections: 626 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrMPZ Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
6.	project free-tvNewVersionDownloader.exe	4c43ed11cf9a6cf303383895bf8a5aaf	425
Name: project free-tvNewVersionDownloader.exe MD5: 4c43ed11cf9a6cf303383895bf8a5aaf Size: 13.31 KB (13312 bytes) Detections: 425 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\UpdatingServicefreetv Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
7.	project free-tvUpdater.exe	7b52765e39168bf351eafe969082d002	299
Name: project free-tvUpdater.exe MD5: 7b52765e39168bf351eafe969082d002 Size: 17.4 KB (17408 bytes) Detections: 299 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrfreetv Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
8.	Media Player ZNewVersionDownloader.exe	633a02cf068b922b92adbdd85432bd03	244
Name: Media Player ZNewVersionDownloader.exe MD5: 633a02cf068b922b92adbdd85432bd03 Size: 13.31 KB (13312 bytes) Detections: 244 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\UpdatingServiceMPZ Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
9.	Media Player ZUpdater.exe	dfe626de801a27728d3f151476e6c504	147
Name: Media Player ZUpdater.exe MD5: dfe626de801a27728d3f151476e6c504 Size: 25.08 KB (25088 bytes) Detections: 147 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrMPZ Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
10.	Media Player ZNewVersionDownloader.exe	71e834a5ba68275a35c17045db20cbc3	128
Name: Media Player ZNewVersionDownloader.exe MD5: 71e834a5ba68275a35c17045db20cbc3 Size: 13.31 KB (13312 bytes) Detections: 128 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\UpdatingServiceMPZ Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
11.	Media Player ZUpdater.exe	db8f4626481c5cc5b65855517e6066ae	46
Name: Media Player ZUpdater.exe MD5: db8f4626481c5cc5b65855517e6066ae Size: 25.08 KB (25088 bytes) Detections: 46 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrMPZ Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
12.	Media Player ZUpdater.exe	7da7b7b7d970bbc5c96a9efed6f9a084	30
Name: Media Player ZUpdater.exe MD5: 7da7b7b7d970bbc5c96a9efed6f9a084 Size: 19.96 KB (19968 bytes) Detections: 30 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrMed Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 6, 2020
13.	Media Player ZNewVersionDownloader.exe	283cdb89c61af164607cb9d900614682	22
Name: Media Player ZNewVersionDownloader.exe MD5: 283cdb89c61af164607cb9d900614682 Size: 13.31 KB (13312 bytes) Detections: 22 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\UpdatingServiceMPZ Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
14.	Media Player ZNewVersionDownloader.exe	fa9452ce2bfc4dcf90d7fd810bfb9bd6	21
Name: Media Player ZNewVersionDownloader.exe MD5: fa9452ce2bfc4dcf90d7fd810bfb9bd6 Size: 13.82 KB (13824 bytes) Detections: 21 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\UpdatingServiceMed Group: Malware file Last Updated: September 26, 2020
15.	NewVersionDownloader.exe	60f60ff662f4f4525b4a211e15fd7af8	14
Name: NewVersionDownloader.exe MD5: 60f60ff662f4f4525b4a211e15fd7af8 Size: 13.31 KB (13312 bytes) Detections: 14 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\UpdatingService Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
16.	Media Player ZUpdater.exe	407ea4b1f1054dae9298545d5c453076	10
Name: Media Player ZUpdater.exe MD5: 407ea4b1f1054dae9298545d5c453076 Size: 19.96 KB (19968 bytes) Detections: 10 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrMed Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
17.	Shopping PluginUpdater.exe	c69ecfa2e42e7241337ffb37b3485c86	6
Name: Shopping PluginUpdater.exe MD5: c69ecfa2e42e7241337ffb37b3485c86 Size: 19.45 KB (19456 bytes) Detections: 6 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrSho Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
18.	Speed Optimizer Guru runtimeUpdater.exe	324e6e06ae90915823cbc463236a1f8f	4
Name: Speed Optimizer Guru runtimeUpdater.exe MD5: 324e6e06ae90915823cbc463236a1f8f Size: 25.08 KB (25088 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrSOG Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
19.	NewVersionDownloader.exe	16b23b4cb40059197bac45e47649794c	3
Name: NewVersionDownloader.exe MD5: 16b23b4cb40059197bac45e47649794c Size: 13.31 KB (13312 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\UpdatingService Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
20.	WindowsUpdater.exe	9e652ad0e665323fa51c8d53484637f1	2
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 9e652ad0e665323fa51c8d53484637f1 Size: 18.94 KB (18944 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
21.	WindowsUpdater.exe	649926199ffaca538333c992c6d89418	2
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 649926199ffaca538333c992c6d89418 Size: 22.01 KB (22016 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
22.	NewVersionDownloader.exe	af60f74d0e1b738a9c17a24b5e889821	1
Name: NewVersionDownloader.exe MD5: af60f74d0e1b738a9c17a24b5e889821 Size: 13.31 KB (13312 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\UpdatingService Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
23.	Media Player ZUpdater.exe	a6324b809c336e51e308ff15c7b21f30	1
Name: Media Player ZUpdater.exe MD5: a6324b809c336e51e308ff15c7b21f30 Size: 17.92 KB (17920 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrMPZ Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
24.	Media Player ZUpdater.exe	689e6be638d2bd862a277a8b7b99ca93	1
Name: Media Player ZUpdater.exe MD5: 689e6be638d2bd862a277a8b7b99ca93 Size: 19.96 KB (19968 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrMed Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
25.	WindowsUpdater.exe	b726a07a9c32d64238361f1085158560	1
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: b726a07a9c32d64238361f1085158560 Size: 22.01 KB (22016 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
26.	WindowsUpdater.exe	3333d152f0451679aaef2ba22c453a6d	1
Name: WindowsUpdater.exe MD5: 3333d152f0451679aaef2ba22c453a6d Size: 25.6 KB (25600 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogr Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
27.	Speed Optimizer Guru Ad-Support ModuleUpdater.exe	50d7f312d7cd7e5b69df20e4a6bbbdbe	1
Name: Speed Optimizer Guru Ad-Support ModuleUpdater.exe MD5: 50d7f312d7cd7e5b69df20e4a6bbbdbe Size: 17.4 KB (17408 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrSOG Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016
28.	Speed Optimizer Guru Ad-Support ModuleNewVersionDownloader.exe	b06197f33d63a4329cd01c655c625793	1
Name: Speed Optimizer Guru Ad-Support ModuleNewVersionDownloader.exe MD5: b06197f33d63a4329cd01c655c625793 Size: 13.31 KB (13312 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Executable File Path: %WINDIR%\Microsoft\UpdatingServiceSOG Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 1, 2016

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Registry Details

MediaPlayerZ may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

File name without path

Media Player Z.lnk

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

SOFTWARE\dck\Media Player Z

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Media Player ZUpdater_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Media Player ZUpdater_RASMANCS

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\dck\Media Player Z

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Media Player ZUpdater_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Media Player ZUpdater_RASMANCS

SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\netmon_wfp

SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\sogrMed

SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\netmon_wfp

SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\sogrMed

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\netmon_wfp

SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\sogrMed

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

{2EA0095A-7DA8-4056-A281-F19C92325C04}

{91413148-5A27-4C82-9F77-B55DD63FFAE9}

Directories

MediaPlayerZ may create the following directory or directories:

%PROGRAMFILES%\Media Player Z

%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Media Player Z

%WINDIR%\Microsoft\UpdatingServiceMed

%WINDIR%\Microsoft\backup\Media Player Z

%WINDIR%\Microsoft\sogrMed

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