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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Installer Application

Max Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie 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, “Installer Application Setup ” by Max Setup (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 12 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:
Max Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer Application

Description:
Installer Application Setup

MD5:
0f230a4f315a8fdfcc6bb7767e5f640b

SHA-1:
14382619c5b807e3232be61fe1df1100e1d77328

SHA-256:
98e11d46f6a4b6000cd1a30b2b5f80d22817ba5509d1bda50a8a89f84d2ab622

Scanner detections:
12 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 8:05:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.ewb
7.11.213.4

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2830

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.16218

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DTI
21254

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.38
9.0.1.049

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.UE potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1915120

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2016.02.18.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmfojn
0.30.0.296

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.18.8

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
37588

File size:
837.6 KB (857,752 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/10/2014 3:10:53 PM

Valid to:
12/11/2015 3:10:53 PM

Subject:
CN=Max Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Max Setup (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121FC9E1A9C3422431D142D3266A640CC1E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:LKvk9amNbVSd102YQzxfKXYLLa6qk8vEEb:L6kpZST02Zely8vn

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://updatesoft.freeupgradenow.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14227297140948&site_id=3614&app_id=4&lp_id=742&v=icrev&stub_id=72&v_id=692ad5672aa18305ff3c1d683346c6fa&dist_id=517&channel=qws_ef6&subid=010411551019288157367&cat=010411551

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