adobe_flash_setup.exe

Web Internet

Advert-Servis, OOO

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, “Web Internet Setup ” by Advert-Servis, OOO has been detected as adware by 8 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:
Prog generic   (signed by Advert-Servis, OOO)

Product:
Web Internet

Description:
Web Internet Setup

Version:
2.2.2.3

MD5:
7af3bfc1b4d5d3d5bc90983082f0d389

SHA-1:
305c030ffbd9c656ac1bbf729930954548ff6ad5

SHA-256:
fd52d69cd5778a16d5d3380eea51a67b7f224af4f26686d1fb57ce49aec399c0

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 6:00:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160131

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2847

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.576
9.0.1.031

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11535

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15755

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.AdvertServis.Installer (M)
16.1.31.21

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

File size:
786 KB (804,880 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/16/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/16/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="Advert-Servis, OOO", O="Advert-Servis, OOO", STREET="2/11, str.2, ul.4-Ya Tverskaya-Yamskaya", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125047, C=RU

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

Serial number:
00A30BC4BD9A7F4BFCE7E7551144A00BF6

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):
12288:nu1Gi8RV4RBTRlWhR0LyIU2HNl2UJ7eS2D63/dWeo10p3ceG5E4ypZEDrWL4:nu1bEVyRyeyMeS66PY/16Gij8ri4

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...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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