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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Installer Program

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, “Installer Program Setup ” by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) has been detected as adware by 11 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:
Software application   (signed by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point))

Product:
Installer Program

Description:
Installer Program Setup

Version:
3.1.1.0

MD5:
e47cdbb3d5afb6f8f371788d7d8c95d1

SHA-1:
64b1397f4634989907e7b2b0b3800503cca720bf

SHA-256:
e92cfbacc6a1620eaf04cd6be1ec56087503a7c20406b7679dba1085c6cc3c1c

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 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 7:05:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160106

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2873

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DWY
22234

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YV potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.16012

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.A
v2016.01.06.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.NEXTPOINTOOONextPoint.Installer (M)
16.1.6.9

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
40432

File size:
781.6 KB (800,352 bytes)

Product version:
5.1

Copyright:
Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\adobe_flash_setup.exe

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

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/21/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/22/2016 6:59:59 PM

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FfQR4KDd4Dhg7wNFvPnJko+3Z1v4V0ri:FYRH5EgaFH2ZD+0ri

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.8131

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://setupupgrade.check-live24.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14289743115292&app_id=4&lp_id=733&v=icrs&stub_id=173&v_id=hcN8ImQjHtQL7CnABarC Asxcqmf90c09jnj4ng3g A=&dist_id=791&channel=px_ff&sid=382677680

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