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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Program Generic

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, “Program Generic Setup ” by OOO Mad Advert has been detected as adware by 9 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Application (signed by OOO Mad Advert)

Product:

Program Generic

Description:

Program Generic Setup

Version:

3.2.1.8

MD5:

8796d1aa815ee2c7d6b360e4180d8298

SHA-1:

82ff3b2152c21c5a8c0c10b378e99809bd11f4e1

SHA-256:

d8ae6f90f981daf7335076c2f56d86550f33d341267c4f796579e5198a44f0fb

Scanner detections:

9 / 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:

12/26/2024 12:57:58 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

avast!

Malware-gen

2014.9-160109

AVG

InstallCore

2017.0.2869

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.508

9.0.1.09

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Adware.Eorezo.BZ

11.2016-09-01_7

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.204.16000

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.OOOMadAdvert.Installer (M)

16.1.9.14

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

40432

File size:

804.6 KB (823,896 bytes)

Product version:

5.5

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:

OOO Mad Advert

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

3/19/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:

3/19/2016 5:29:59 AM

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:

6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:X2EY8CRwDFO9C1NvkzRcM1BxXUS114KibbZe18+KgDmF:X1Y8Cao9XRhBZqbZe1H3KF

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8105

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.how2makeupdate.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14308094976129&app_id=4&lp_id=554&v=icrev&stub_id=208&v_id=1yUgX9lQFCTxbxb9hhlQftSyvXAyJUTg8Vt94W9Xj3g.&pcl=6M-TU_ewA96avyVv9T5tn03D5K2ZjgCFPkM9QVY_1zU.&cid=20573997631430809495&pubid=238172

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