adobe_flash_setup.exe

Installer

OOO Master-Code

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 by OOO Master-Code has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from askupdate.safesystemupdate.website. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
OOO Master-Code  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
82c89319cd15bf6c55b2f72de16d07eb

SHA-1:
38df531a11925da464d6c2c4f00486782330d96a

SHA-256:
e17521ed1f4b9a184eb35119f2dcfde30cf7157eca10c0a8d9c2cda1fd5df1f1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/24/2024 5:26:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOMaste.Installer (M)
16.5.6.21

File size:
787.1 KB (806,024 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2015

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/30/2015 5:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/30/2016 4:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO Master-Code, O=OOO Master-Code, STREET="g. Moskva, shosse Leningradskoe, d. 96 korp. 1", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125195, C=RU

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

Serial number:
279FF38879389EFB871A488209A250F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/13/2016 1:17:53 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:46OqsSVJu9V31rzSuNbhb252QWUGmIqzh8:vOvF9V5SuNoK

Entry address:
0xC2D1E

Entry point:
FF, 25, 00, 20, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.3919

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
771.5 KB (790,016 bytes)

The file adobe_flash_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

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