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adobe_flash_player.exe

Soft generic

OOO Master-Code

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobe_flash_player.exe, “Soft generic Setup ” by OOO Master-Code has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Internet Software Program   (signed by OOO Master-Code)

Product:
Soft generic

Description:
Soft generic Setup

Version:
4.6.3.0

MD5:
6ea63b4a3238f7b4438831b1b1bfec9f

SHA-1:
0552179e8b3e43226efee3bcc5b9e1257926b8db

SHA-256:
7fd111f5e0120b38d3350cc7f251716978ce6c25cf8cd85be4df74613faab8ee

Scanner detections:
7 / 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.

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:
11/27/2024 4:29:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.703
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZL potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dsgvsp
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer
15.6.13.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

File size:
782.4 KB (801,200 bytes)

Product version:
5.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Master-Code

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/15/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/15/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO Master-Code, OU=Development Unit, O=OOO Master-Code, STREET="Leningradskoe shosse, d. 96 korp. 1", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125195, C=RU

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

Serial number:
247D0A048891B169A5C28AFBF92C3C40

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ZLnwRN2jWZ193ktIpIRljD7trJP2lYegJ8pop:ZjwRwKDReRljf5wlYx1

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.8115

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://free2update.checkfreeupdates.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14318571806049&app_id=4&lp_id=941&v=ico&stub_id=244&v_id=MWAJu27Rm5SZc8H8PymDQlaK2gBz__Xgm0jhxDLDqJI.&pcl=Mct3UqMFr7ypDghxtMaGec-8Tu5wcnqBDnu1uUk9SYw.&dast=v1_2022030_0_3o1_C97F898CEF159101045579285_i_2957178_e6ac_533_C97F898CEF15909898126065_m_2_-3280249988889025743_200212307728000000___-1_72_207l_2

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