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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Internet

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, “Internet Setup ” by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) has been detected as adware by 15 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:
Application Web   (signed by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point))

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
3.8.4.5

MD5:
1f76a14371a8cfb53b2d026f80178dae

SHA-1:
70997638edb2c38d0fcd101f0a88a0f0dcd8416c

SHA-256:
a15d0d3272031b8460433a96261184d9d713204981f597cc1cf2f33d80ecd7c6

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 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:
12/1/2024 12:02:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.A.1
7.11.218.226

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160210

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2838

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DQI
22408

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.041

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16204

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.A
v2016.02.10.11

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dqvwqa
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.NEXTPOINTOOONextPoint.Installer (M)
16.2.10.11

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.aFGHXfC
37.0.11516

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40830

File size:
764.4 KB (782,720 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

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 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/22/2016 3:59:59 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 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hBlpgWEdMugA/YAXc+6RJuhqpmxgRBEXtWbC0Kq7/pxRkN+UCnAbe/JAM39so:hBlmuCYAXoRcqmkEXkb9DRkIUCnAb1MP

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:
7.6599

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://updatesoftware.newcheck4updates.com/.../yDc9LwlhM=&dist_id=346&channel=mbu_vsp_us_rn&clkid={clickurl}&s2=1155740542.439434.89a1cac72f.8074.70c6115faa2c2d4d4988d191ac7f4f58&dp=1155740542.439434.89a1cac72f.8074.70c6115faa2c2d4d4988d191ac7f4f58

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