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The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “Web Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from pleaseupdatenow.newupdateonline.com.
Publisher:
Internet Prog

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
2.3.2.3

MD5:
9ca21c7c42fb05a19ceb58c5b95a01ec

SHA-1:
0cb318a4f90ca1a491b637d08e98a9f738cd56c6

SHA-256:
3440bf7144228bf750bfdfcca607f7dcfa4560be8cba9cfbe07c90957f92dcec

Scanner detections:
13 / 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.

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:
12/24/2024 11:53:51 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.10.12

avast!
Malware-gen
151004-0

AVG
Adware InstallCore.AHA
2015.0.4435

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-551
0.98/20958

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DGI
23394

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACZ potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12389

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.11.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.210.17497

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.11.11.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.drfvuv
0.30.26.3947

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.11.11.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
44458

File size:
801.1 KB (820,319 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

Copyright:
Installer

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:nbn5Gm17GszimlmUpG7NwZjI+ML04gJY+z2l4//Q7Ccv47D9+4gHrWLK:nbn5LxGqRRIdYlD/yCI0DUtriK

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:
7.8117

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://pleaseupdatenow.newupdateonline.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14295955778962&app_id=4&lp_id=557&v=ico&stub_id=184&v_id=hfpnEcM9w38nkUw-hUZe29Q-qrWZYu_ibRo0oEvwjV8.&dist_id=731&channel=mbu_csp_us_chr&s2=2609573894.443490.c2f16321df.6458.640750cce51f88b2eb61d5394e87dc2d

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