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adobe_flash_setup.exe

OOO Mad Advert

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “Internet Setup ” by OOO Mad Advert has been detected as adware by 9 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   (signed by OOO Mad Advert)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
5.7.1.3

MD5:
cc0d9ec9fd09b6c16fb0f5c956a461c7

SHA-1:
02e65434d46a943e6b44468a7c71be9614b627b8

SHA-256:
463ec86faa49a3629920ba3ac375da44b71edbd32232ce22e68e58d5d9ffaed1

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 9:38:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.ZC
8.3.1.6

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160107

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2872

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.508
9.0.1.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.15935

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOMadAdvert.Installer (M)
16.1.7.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39676

File size:
789.8 KB (808,712 bytes)

Product version:
3.4

Copyright:
Web App generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Mad Advert

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/18/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Mad Advert, O=OOO Mad Advert, STREET="Andronevskaya B., d. 7/14 str. 1 of. 1205", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=109544, C=RU

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

Serial number:
0080C5CB45D047D2C30BE1A2662DE771D1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:eoxdoyDA1a7wzy72G6B84uvGPC/4gYMaphU/3Jriu:eydTEs7p7pj4d0dYbW5riu

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8095

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://pleaseupdate.theupdateonline24.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14306085134638&app_id=4&lp_id=983&v=icrs&stub_id=198&v_id=JUoBOuuR39MK8kTdjieqWPcdmIQkUvzpJrqCqntUFxM.&pcl=6M-TU_ewA96avyVv9T5tn03D5K2ZjgCFPkM9QVY_1zU.&cid=33815114451430608512&pubid=293879

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