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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software Internet Web

NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point)

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 Internet Web Setup ” by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) has been detected as adware by 13 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:
Web   (signed by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point))

Product:
Software Internet Web

Description:
Software Internet Web Setup

Version:
5.0.3.8

MD5:
908b74f88abc0c80e42018d5ae5c6287

SHA-1:
48a3c37154ee4be0475bdfdb02bde26d965d00be

SHA-256:
6bf526e52c611f0e2353fca47ad6ac8c49f9a279a70fbca2da99d46bd5a9d70f

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
12/26/2024 12:58:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.04.10

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
3.6.1.96

avast!
Trojan-gen
2014.9-150410

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3144

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.0100

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of adobe_flash_setup(1).exe (Adware)
2015.7.13.1

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15640

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dqfxxh
0.30.16.1110

Reason Heuristics
Threat.installCore.Installer
15.4.14.13

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
38882

File size:
814.1 KB (833,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/22/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/23/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point), O=NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point), STREET=Prospekt Leninskii 95, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=119313, C=RU

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

Serial number:
75E61A7B437F0F49B6A02FAA99CD28AC

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):
24576:7RdBix93cRj7erBhrqmEhkuB5ix8Kv2/g4:7fBj7erBhUk208Kv

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)

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

http://soft2apt.newnowsafeupdates.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14281404981271&app_id=4&lp_id=558&v=icrev&stub_id=145&v_id=21O8hRCmUQytLu1EViVeJcwjrpJmXQeOisNYHtLxGmY=&dist_id=601&channel=mbu_vsp_nth_rn&clkid={clickurl}&s2=1416142318.440157.60563a45eb.8074.fdfcb72e7cbb28fffc07577c4ac5ac29&dp=1416142318.440157.60563a45eb.8074.fdfcb72e7cbb28fffc07577c4ac5ac29

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