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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software Installer Internet

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 Installer Internet Setup ” by OOO 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:
Application Software Generic   (signed by OOO Advert)

Product:
Software Installer Internet

Description:
Software Installer Internet Setup

Version:
1.6.3.6

MD5:
d555539007a541f66ca2281093ca5fa7

SHA-1:
2b1bec6961f04545d13b551f0e7f4e777d4d469a

SHA-256:
b1f2e4ab94f2d7d0beb0b263f51bbe175c89a3b156ba3e428acb727e6c8b3494

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:
12/25/2024 6:22:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Trojan-gen
2014.9-160202

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2017.0.2845

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.033

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XM potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.204.16131

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOAdvert.Installer (M)
16.2.2.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40786

File size:
778.5 KB (797,232 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.3

Copyright:
Internet 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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Advert

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/20/2015 12:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 11:59:59 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:
6/19/1992 10:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:dHYsj2fhWO+XQB7MPY3zPwUq+MKoiKK6v:d4eqzv6KoRK4

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://app4com.theupdateschecker.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14260665340601&app_id=4&lp_id=517&v=ico&stub_id=135&v_id=PFImszzSkGjchIK49wogsVCoC7WW3ernWixnkujoOMk=&dist_id=723&channel=affl723&subid=102704_3ee8cd9fde86ec95395ac21d232bfe14

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