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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software

OOO 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, “Software Setup ” by OOO Advert has been detected as adware by 14 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:
Installer Soft Prog   (signed by OOO Advert)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
3.1.3.3

MD5:
24684aa72ec6d312d7b5dee511fe3f7e

SHA-1:
06b23d460180c1d0f0be67f8c250cbaf8dae9170

SHA-256:
71b01336a5d5be3feaa9602a79da78314043a3a94608f8b919d422b7ab344866

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 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:
12/25/2024 6:14:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.A.2387
7.11.217.176

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160207

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2841

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.038

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YN potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.576348
11.2016-07-02_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15859

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!841D2F484A2E
5600.6497

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOAdvert.Installer (M)
16.2.7.2

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

File size:
778 KB (796,720 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

Copyright:
Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Advert

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/21/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/22/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO Advert, O=OOO Advert, STREET=Pereulok Elektricheskii 12, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=123056, C=RU

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

Serial number:
008A0FCC73526631F27494B2A379DF0C82

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:n/dGNJi9Re5N73FRIN6pjwm6KlzXs2E7fwVfpePCFzVMqekDaOGj1:n/dM09Rq3FRINk6Klzc2E7fkffRSzj1

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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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://app4com.theupdateschecker.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14261685450231&app_id=4&lp_id=517&v=ico&stub_id=139&v_id=2yHPUq4GvE4TtVqKNA8pkGGrJaClgHJkjsGTQcx4SWE=&dist_id=723&channel=affl723&subid=102704_d7e6a5d62665d89f51e97e290bdeb9f9

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