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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software web

OOO Mad Advert

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 web Setup ” by OOO Mad Advert has been detected as adware by 8 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 Generic   (signed by OOO Mad Advert)

Product:
Software web

Description:
Software web Setup

Version:
2.5.1.4

MD5:
c57ea6a8262ed26c53d94af72d17d38b

SHA-1:
814372d8333293840647d597575d07688941b0c0

SHA-256:
4ebdc8c76083b97c8973eedb06c0c5721f4efff2a9a1bd21443ab842813ff292

Scanner detections:
8 / 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 '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:
12/25/2024 12:16:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160207

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2840

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.508
9.0.1.038

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.16103

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOMadAdvert.Installer (M)
16.2.7.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40552

File size:
758.1 KB (776,264 bytes)

Product version:
2.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Mad Advert

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/19/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/18/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Mad Advert, O=OOO Mad Advert, STREET="Andronevskaya B., d. 7/14 str. 1 of. 1205", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=109544, C=RU

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

Serial number:
0080C5CB45D047D2C30BE1A2662DE771D1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:lceGubtRouzqw1/X+TXriAPom9ec4BFeEkCmf2Vqdn7eTGlXtzYslydvg:lcedtRhzqw1/OjrLf9I4Cm+Vi7zXtzii

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:
7.8042

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 URL.

http://checkingfree.newsoft4free.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14305201463216&app_id=4&lp_id=918&v=icrs&stub_id=209&v_id=IJGKzVnV9sphWY6j0hF3_QsM-NkL2Y0ccHOAlQF5v6Y.&pcl=f-C7m2Iem89x-XRfKMGIKpUkBqj0q1RG-kYWN3GRaDU.&s1=20SKOL2GlWyf8uHC1zHApH1yOjDz000.&s2=561741

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