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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Program Installer

Internet app

The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “Program Installer Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Internet app

Product:
Program Installer

Description:
Program Installer Setup

Version:
1.3.3.8

MD5:
3ee7eaf467d13b81588f37844108b96d

SHA-1:
2e9e5f151ac62f1a2a9d30f0f057f4e2eb4b7c9c

SHA-256:
255044015918cfdaa3286916f73d18c650887b42409e1e23035cf2fefe94dad8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 10:40:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Internet.Installer.Meta (M)
16.7.3.8

File size:
772.4 KB (790,984 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

Copyright:
App

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe_flash_setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7HEVPwaBMYTIxeXOE5iYm/4hwQyacPsErO+hH3:7kVP3TIxe75iY64hwQarp

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://setting2upgrade.whenupdateswork24.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14319660047635&app_id=4&lp_id=402&v=ico&stub_id=240&v_id=jWs11ghrJH1lE8uPB1FYJ7U-Z33oH7WXzlrQxarcBQA.&pcl=FYpL1h8YNiexHMF3PIU7zwsa_PPtAjbQitP66Gi2pGM.&cid=adk2_s0JBJJhLmXo7NYXk5wGMjMM93jz_7kifu-7SV-6C99I4HtYl7JmFJ-QLuzysRxPuv_oXaIjrdzftyPhLLwSwTbgjyEhsXG4y1A3lBCmYa6NAE5Nl-MU4nfGSDyuZJMPJdvQW6BjfgsriVJ2-DDVTcGOVg49CaMitKUvn1kPv1MzNKbVns_lrtfxu6sRuT5OVAjAGVukxZ_m1gnNfDFfv5EHiXnOkB2dnBbc_QP5-hMrNnt63Mogvvwxpm0PDGGhM5wJTD8ZYH1rAsv1VDqaeDERSMEIvxZ2vcfBJCGk2bnMpG9PqEQFyCpmbiSVRVFjgr0UFxK6CwLU8Z4D4FTw6MP_SlgHiQqNRqOpyEwhScT44Dxv6pefh87zf_RYKkzP_c-WWLEtDpdXQPIOPPDp_sbzzEoNY_ucWySNwlfSjY2tz_eI7&sid=59601444

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