adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software

OOO ADVERT-M

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-M has been detected as adware by 7 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:
Program   (signed by OOO ADVERT-M)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

MD5:
28620251ba0be209c69b51cf4e9dff56

SHA-1:
6a48fab3f6e987bfb3743c4855322243727367e5

SHA-256:
052ae1f18a361ec91f5ce0aa836fc0daefa8243dfbe3079c6bdaacded593d2c4

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
11/23/2024 5:52:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.IB
3.6.1.96

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150412

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.508
9.0.1.0102

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15566

Reason Heuristics
Threat.installCore.Installer
15.4.14.13

File size:
786.3 KB (805,144 bytes)

Product version:
4.4

Copyright:
Web

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:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/26/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO ADVERT-M, O=OOO ADVERT-M, STREET="ul. Vodnikov, d. 11 str. 2 of. 8", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125362, C=RU

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

Serial number:
00D456A38D6E59EDD13FA4143D8336198C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Zdmo+10YSlw93V2xCXoHk4nIsurKjbZWhc/viwLdP:ZUo+1lS69l4Ock4nIsVjvP

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:
7.6604

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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