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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software Program

OOO Mad 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 Program Setup ” by OOO Mad Advert has been detected as adware by 9 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:
Web Generic   (signed by OOO Mad Advert)

Product:
Software Program

Description:
Software Program Setup

MD5:
a7ec47ced4a93c563f30960d5a70e6a5

SHA-1:
28358fdabb079903a09a3509e6b597950170fdee

SHA-256:
25d531c3049edd938b7dc22a5fc6efe6df736839d97b502cc5eefbd74a2ead49

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
12/24/2024 7:14:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160129

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2850

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.508
9.0.1.029

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YV potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.16176

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOMadAdvert.Installer (M)
16.1.29.7

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40830

File size:
787.5 KB (806,376 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.8

Copyright:
Program Application Web

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:
OOO Mad Advert

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/18/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Mad Advert, O=OOO Mad Advert, STREET="Andronevskaya B., d. 7/14 str. 1 of. 1205", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=109544, C=RU

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

Serial number:
0080C5CB45D047D2C30BE1A2662DE771D1

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:mygeYPqrsmCGjKeQG4YdQ7jdTabqeUTff04Jgv4vhrio:mEdxse/bojobRwH00vhrio

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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Entropy:
7.8166

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://pleaseupdate.theupdateonline24.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14304130253900&app_id=4&lp_id=371&v=icrs&stub_id=199&v_id=5PFNJQ-__wJ3GnyHULRuheHx5LItl_eWI2Xu4x70-f8.&pcl=uxuvdfKbMADvff5qdoDHEujgtCVx2sel9PizjIx695k.&cid=10239eb23f0e62b0921eb4c250f7f1

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