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adobe flash player setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application adobe flash player setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from adobe-flash-player-ie.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d5c94750f30ea62634d4c92d8b011d36

SHA-1:
a194300477c236835fd742e4cd9c396f1024b804

SHA-256:
2abe741250f02d3849738f76bbb5c6f89c2df985d1f94837138bb0aa0d58aeb9

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/19/2025 5:38:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
994

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
140516-1

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
1.0.20.685

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2498
9.0.1.0137

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader (variant)
8.9811

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader
11.2014-17-05_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader
14.5.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.05.17.01

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Soft32Downloader.A
15.0.0.411

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.Y
14.8.7.20

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.D2686122
7.2.137

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
29290

File size:
593.4 KB (607,616 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe flash player setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 4:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lwMDD4z8x0bDiuWkPDBfOkAXlgmpQ5K/dQlnrH2DDmJ:ltghsSD5o1r68/dQlD4Dm

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9178

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file adobe flash player setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://adobe-flash-player-ie.xtremedownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=us&kw=Media flash player&mt=b&ad=49849054399&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CPrvtLS-sb4CFesDOgod2WwAYQ

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