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adobe_flash_setup.exe

App Software

Installer web

The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “App Software 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:
Installer web

Product:
App Software

Description:
App Software Setup

MD5:
bda93e9b98bc01bdf77fdea511b6b06d

SHA-1:
8cb4a2afbc5b448807843708e238b6ddab896620

SHA-256:
7c93af3ee098ba67c45aeebb2921d9c56707532faaaf58d2b34041410ddcd35d

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:
12/25/2024 12:04:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.5.16.8

File size:
750.9 KB (768,880 bytes)

Product version:
5.7.8

Copyright:
Application Web program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe_flash_setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:kzhGAmA7fVVs208I5Dba7rWYp/N2jyHP33CCTlJxlR01P5kusjpny:kzhQA742o5DboWo1lvnPkOp

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:
7.6540

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://whenvideoup.onlineupgradeonline.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14280643066800&app_id=4&lp_id=554&v=icrs&stub_id=154&v_id=zn FdQ4trb15noCvFg8BIorwRKOg3Dchy/.../GiN7o=&dist_id=346&channel=mbu_vsp_us_rn&clkid={clickurl}&s2=1254117915.439434.f4de8f85d2.8074.b2173175b92e3366644854b6d82d8c29&dp=1254117915.439434.f4de8f85d2.8074.b2173175b92e3366644854b6d82d8c29

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