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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Generic Internet

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, “Generic Internet 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.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by OOO Next Stars Group)

Product:
Generic Internet

Description:
Generic Internet Setup

Version:
3.2.5.2

MD5:
268c74e3110cc2359bcf3afa4fcaf422

SHA-1:
62ab2f2bf0f1d7b8db795a582f27ca0260f2c856

SHA-256:
ac664da85158ee787d28ea8b5a18adc504be4bc9a3d579c368ab28c63bf31b9d

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 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:
11/23/2024 10:39:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOONextS.Installer (M)
16.5.24.6

File size:
800.9 KB (820,112 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.0

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 Next Stars Group

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/19/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 6:59:59 PM

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:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:K/saG+2Fl9cvYUUgMTN1iMEmGY18pp60GsT0jMTa9Tw4B9MRywRLCcslTrWLd:K/sj+29SUnxDIpbXT/TaelR/Oc8rid

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8206

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://upgradecheck12.newcheck4updates.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14299573959027&app_id=4&lp_id=940&v=ico&stub_id=201&v_id=H7XgmdfFLDFv8NpVDe9sqNnnnAowNx_8ObvWhhPY2ms.&pcl=NtgRtFTF2RY_PeNo3q4RzcZ-Ht9wX8BvkBfQWFu7GSw.&subid=102620_a636c72e8031a655d0b2c768a59736e0

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