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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Application Software Program

OOO Next Stars Group

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, “Application Software Program Setup ” by OOO Next Stars Group 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Software Generic (signed by OOO Next Stars Group)

Product:

Application Software Program

Description:

Application Software Program Setup

MD5:

4d2672b265a5a5c9813af68b2882ee27

SHA-1:

2e78f15cafd88cc8376d6b9675e23fcf806c4bbd

SHA-256:

befcf171cc91e73785f76f187d2cc397eded723ccceda7c2a30f788214c1fd58

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 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:

12/25/2024 1:30:33 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

W32/Sality.AT

7.11.30.172

avast!

Trojan-gen

2014.9-150423

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted (variant)

9.11540

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of unconfirmed 40185.crdownload (Adware)

2015.7.24.20

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.203.15755

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.OOONextStarsGroup

15.5.3.0

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

39486

File size:

807.4 KB (826,776 bytes)

Product version:

4.1.4

Internet

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 Next Stars Group

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

1/19/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

1/20/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=OOO Next Stars Group, OU=OOO Next Stars Group - Development, O=OOO Next Stars Group, STREET=SPIRIDONOVKA 17 STR.11, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=123001, C=RU

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

69D3B792A60A05CF691C3D5B51AE05EC

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:UqS1JOHtq+VRNIrkTQttZ6mL6OLvxhwa92ril:U31sdbNg1PFhOril

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8199

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://app4ever.freecheckupdates.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14298010194149&app_id=4&lp_id=557&v=ico&stub_id=195&v_id=gSANumqyH_GrV4TUR9c9fJMxyeE05hn1byCSpLZrCLI.&pcl=p_WCKHYrIZD_wZqAXnqP23D_zC_Gh_WWLbbOJpGB9Ws.&clkid={clickurl}&s2=1668369643.443488.aa6bfc1156.7532.75705e167e638962bf0cacac45b7e733&dp=1668369643.443488.aa6bfc1156.7532.75705e167e638962bf0cacac45b7e733

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