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The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “Web Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Software

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
4.1.3.1

MD5:
385f67f33b70546b3065c0e3d0b68721

SHA-1:
8be88278043da80dedaa57830ad0e90242003c48

SHA-256:
3910cf630fc5e628edd68cf02453b5f9a66231e21bc1ddd84f5ee654f4958128

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 12:26:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.7.30.1

File size:
808.1 KB (827,448 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

Copyright:
Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe_flash_setup.exe

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:sOaxG5FhN2h6s+tIkRTCeEcbMpGOxVgHvtQCNIC6Ds5ehAOifTMmrWLK:sOaxUH2hj+tHRuyM4tVNICSJKOaNriK

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:
7.8210

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://online.theupdatercheck.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14295378164494&app_id=4&lp_id=733&v=ico&stub_id=187&v_id=NjvD7x3feGmyVxe8JtfufiwroXJLZM9FgYyKYjsNeeE.&dist_id=292&channel=affl292&subid=102620_4cf999748dcd6b8bc7cf0bfe9897d2ab

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