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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software

OOO ADVERT-M

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-M has been detected as adware by 7 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:
Program   (signed by OOO ADVERT-M)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

MD5:
b7f65b32bac65d38861ac144ff049d0f

SHA-1:
13c07d74ca7a8d716910015a47e06ad292664774

SHA-256:
26d2d16cd8760828a748a811b251589ada86025d93ae1fd2298c7c368c4878eb

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
12/25/2024 6:48:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.IB
3.6.1.96

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150413

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.508
9.0.1.0103

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of unconfirmed 10907.crdownload (Adware)
2015.7.15.15

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15566

Reason Heuristics
Threat.installCore.Installer
15.4.14.13

File size:
786.3 KB (805,144 bytes)

Product version:
4.4

Copyright:
Web

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-M

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/26/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO ADVERT-M, O=OOO ADVERT-M, STREET="ul. Vodnikov, d. 11 str. 2 of. 8", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125362, C=RU

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

Serial number:
00D456A38D6E59EDD13FA4143D8336198C

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):
24576:/dmo+10YSlw93V2xCXoHk4nIsurKjbZWhc/viwLdP:/Uo+1lS69l4Ock4nIsVjvP

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:
7.6604

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://autoupdate.how2safeupdate.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14281890749692&app_id=4&lp_id=954&v=ico&stub_id=160&v_id=pAFEATmTm73dvmlex1QoQTQHwZhRumNS2i8gIMdB5xg=&dist_id=718&channel=ac_rr444&cid=u43a172c55513726f8b189e4148&pubid=412589

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