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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from free2update.checkfreeupdates.net.
Publisher:
Internet Software Program   (signed by OOO Master-Code)

Product:
Soft generic

Description:
Soft generic Setup

Version:
4.6.3.0

MD5:
8423668ba2a75aefd645787bda4f1a42

SHA-1:
d865cc2d6bff993d54eae9e15b1c94cbc9f4d9c8

SHA-256:
879b33572fb40daa09e73e51f34f35803f7120fe0eb31eee64194efc7b9b924d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 4:51:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOMaste.Installer (M)
16.3.29.23

File size:
782.4 KB (801,200 bytes)

Product version:
5.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/15/2016 3:59:59 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:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:ILnwRN2jWZ193ktIpIRljD7trJP2lYegJ8pop:IjwRwKDReRljf5wlYx1

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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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=14318637855575&app_id=4&lp_id=324&v=ico&stub_id=244&v_id=JVXiFW2TQW_Q0TbvpxZVslEp7fE59W7gVad72kbXjhI.&pcl=6M-TU_ewA96avyVv9T5tn03D5K2ZjgCFPkM9QVY_1zU.&cid=31541586521431863783&pubid=432020

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