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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Application Software Program

Software Generic

The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “Application Software Program 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:
Software Generic

Product:
Application Software Program

Description:
Application Software Program Setup

MD5:
c6822154ce87cceb42b288f458b57a3e

SHA-1:
04b967931b01f82d76192a7a0bd524d8d0aa7719

SHA-256:
07f8f6033edae085f87bedb42a239c57ac1376bc7bcb06dda03c530230509536

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:
1/12/2025 2:03:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.3.21.17

File size:
803.8 KB (823,126 bytes)

Product version:
4.1.4

Copyright:
Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

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:hqS1JOHtq+VRNIrkTQttZ6mL6OLvxhwa92riK:h31sdbNg1PFhOriK

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:
7.8193

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://readyset.microsysupdate.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14297529740011&app_id=4&lp_id=554&v=ico&stub_id=195&v_id=HeWpA_Loer6n-nD0Bd4xoWogFhe8NkhCUiGR44TDcoY.&pcl=NtgRtFTF2RY_PeNo3q4RzcZ-Ht9wX8BvkBfQWFu7GSw.&subid=102620_7f7664ae3b649b3d340f8bde7b9b6cb4

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