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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Installer

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 Setup ” by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from 2nowup.newcheck4updates.com and multiple other hosts.

File name:

Publisher:

Software Installer (signed by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point))

Product:

Installer

Description:

Installer Setup

Version:

3.5.1.5

MD5:

6cf8a45565f3d7cbca598d7446c3c65b

SHA-1:

72c36c0d68142c0439fd5f5fb4c4c03ef87456d7

SHA-256:

8390bf812a4b2ccc888711686cab6a227333d73736cf10af2189c802c6411886

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 '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:

11/30/2024 11:57:22 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.NEXTPOIN.Installer (M)

16.6.5.8

File size:

765.1 KB (783,472 bytes)

Product version:

3.7.8

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{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):

12288:TJwbGxVrF3tYuPCoUCx8ZDD/Aa33mWczfHvJi3j1XCD8gAvVUo6OzW7QXY25h8:TJwbUZF9vgCgh33mWcLPJ47VV3x67QN8

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.6668

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 2 URLs.

http://2nowup.newcheck4updates.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14271611867882&app_id=4&lp_id=918&v=icrs&stub_id=143&v_id=/.../WIFadUlV4o=&dist_id=726&channel=pic_fca&s1=20SKOh3bPW1Vh5pu1hHVpB1yAdOO000.&s2=561741

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