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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software Generic

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, “Software Generic Setup ” by OOO Next Stars Group 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 upgradecheck12.newcheck4updates.net.

File name:

Publisher:

Installer (signed by OOO Next Stars Group)

Product:

Software Generic

Description:

Software Generic Setup

Version:

2.6.3.7

MD5:

a509d72597dc03b57827db46419dfa01

SHA-1:

4fbc067d1eda8d3bb71032db4528a67e81d3f423

SHA-256:

22d4947ad1f178f503b130022d419531ea2ce4a34cc35bda54a445eb580b8f91

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

12/25/2024 7:08:17 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.OOONextS.Installer (M)

16.5.30.20

File size:

781 KB (799,696 bytes)

Product version:

2.2.9

Web

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Digital Signature

Signed by:

OOO Next Stars Group

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

1/20/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

1/21/2016 12:59:59 AM

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:

6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:f5RZm3mEX1kw7ZoQlWUrf6456bvszVGhXEK1pcljadI:fjZsmEFDoQQUrC45+LGuCljadI

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://upgradecheck12.newcheck4updates.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14300511419545&app_id=4&lp_id=983&v=ico&stub_id=202&v_id=hGPX0v-kuxWkZfAopsGb54VvGvOT_Hd81GUKwaqP9lw.&pcl=6M-TU_ewA96avyVv9T5tn03D5K2ZjgCFPkM9QVY_1zU.&cid=13377774361430051139&pubid=316091

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