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adobe_flash_player.exe

Soft generic

Internet Software Program

The application adobe_flash_player.exe, “Soft generic Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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.
Publisher:
Internet Software Program

Product:
Soft generic

Description:
Soft generic Setup

Version:
4.6.3.0

MD5:
f529968fa7b2ac88be7f9e45be0dcd53

SHA-1:
92f52efcafa9ce95625d8b79db2fe96c6681a49c

SHA-256:
880adeb0f04dc937efa54a5bab00889ef8b1dc71f8776b78d2f96e27c0facf23

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
11/27/2024 5:40:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.InternetSoftwareProgram.Installer.Meta (M)
16.2.8.8

File size:
778.9 KB (797,572 bytes)

Product version:
5.2

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:nLnwRN2jWZ193ktIpIRljD7trJP2lYegJ8poq:njwRwKDReRljf5wlYx2

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:
7.8107

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://checksoft.checkfreeupdates.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14320014483556&app_id=4&lp_id=557&v=ico&stub_id=244&v_id=9yRuN23DBQibn3h01hCi12Rl72q8_6gOoIZQgKxoelY.&pcl=p_WCKHYrIZD_wZqAXnqP23D_zC_Gh_WWLbbOJpGB9Ws.&clkid={clickurl}&s2=1247421835.445119.3bb3b18114.8074.495b2f7ab99d6cad98b21e24bc8d0c73&dp=1247421835.445119.3bb3b18114.8074.495b2f7ab99d6cad98b21e24bc8d0c73

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