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adobe_flash_player.exe

Program Installer

Internet app

The application adobe_flash_player.exe, “Program Installer Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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 app2update.winupdate24.com.
Publisher:
Internet app

Product:
Program Installer

Description:
Program Installer Setup

Version:
1.3.3.8

MD5:
935e6a6afd37f99975b5a4e896642e2d

SHA-1:
6658dc72a988ae6714b6b4103d8755d3e99be262

SHA-256:
fddff6774b942b491dc72431969df1e21408782d8d59ed2778f4cf702e58fcfe

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.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:09:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware InstallCore.AIZ
2015.0.4477

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.721
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ADX.gen potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Microsoft Security Essentials
Threat.Undefined
1.213.487.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
45918

File size:
772.4 KB (790,984 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

Copyright:
App

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9HEVPwaBMYTIxeXOE5iYm/4hwQyacPsErO+hH3:9kVP3TIxe75iY64hwQarp

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:
7.8040

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://app2update.winupdate24.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14319024338128&app_id=4&lp_id=557&v=ico&stub_id=240&v_id=nFogdLDbbeKnFVyIQqRtBBkhJ309XG9Pg2r6jb7I7Co.&pcl=p_WCKHYrIZD_wZqAXnqP23D_zC_Gh_WWLbbOJpGB9Ws.&clkid={clickurl}&s2=1236502349.445119.2b7a2dc7ec.8074.1cbeed3a760e26831dd425a07441707c&dp=1236502349.445119.2b7a2dc7ec.8074.1cbeed3a760e26831dd425a07441707c

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