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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software

OOO Advert

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 Setup ” by OOO Advert has been detected as adware by 14 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:
Installer Soft Prog   (signed by OOO Advert)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
3.1.3.3

MD5:
4b9bfc5aad577698b649054939818f33

SHA-1:
5838be762389114245de1ec0d5348944e37a5bfd

SHA-256:
46d3a833ae19cc0a06d6a1dc674366b54a4ae4d35dd61577ccc0ce809bb3671a

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
11/15/2024 2:24:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.A.2387
7.11.217.176

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160208

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2840

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.039

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YN potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Kazy.576348
11.2016-08-02_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.203.15859

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!841D2F484A2E
5600.6496

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOAdvert.Installer (M)
16.2.8.5

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

File size:
778 KB (796,720 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

Copyright:
Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Advert

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/21/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/21/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Advert, O=OOO Advert, STREET=Pereulok Elektricheskii 12, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=123056, C=RU

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

Serial number:
008A0FCC73526631F27494B2A379DF0C82

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Z/dGNJi9Re5N73FRIN6pjwm6KlzXs2E7fwVfpePCFzVMqekDaOGj1:Z/dM09Rq3FRINk6Klzc2E7fkffRSzj1

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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Entropy:
7.6621

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://aptitude.video-updater.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14266267112092&app_id=4&lp_id=941&v=ico&stub_id=139&v_id=glnUKEN5MDs64CPlPTWDpXRPDs/.../M=&dist_id=251&channel=mrkfp&dast=c2xpZD0wJmJyc3I9Mzg0MSZjaXBpZD0yMDIyMDMwJmN1ND0xOCZjaXJpZD0xQUI1QjA5MEExMjUyMjIwNzA4MzA1MjE2JmNpY21wPTQ2NTIyOCZvc2lkPTUzNSZjaXNpZD0xQUI1QjA5MEExMjUyMjE5MTEwNDY3NjcwNSZibz0yJmNpdWlkPS04Nzg5ODg0MDE2OTk3Njc0MTkyJnN1YmlkPTIwMDE5MTIwNzcyMzAwMDAwMCZtbXQ9LTEmY250cnk9MjI2JnNvPTImY3JpZD0yOTU3MTc4JmV4Y2lkPTIyJnB1YmlkPTYxNzYy

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