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adobe_flash_setup.exe

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Program App Generic

The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “Program App 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:
Program App Generic

Product:
Program App

Description:
Program App Setup

Version:
5.5.3.4

MD5:
2c31b9521ef5cc5eda37dde4af206581

SHA-1:
984fb8c17f6f2c2efc4ea7700029d64c90fc9a03

SHA-256:
60fb16620a997efcf6b18cb1c7994882837aa39c15791f7df34f58bf86ac1614

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 7:15:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.5.6.1

File size:
800.9 KB (820,119 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.3

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:n5rtHoDyIOQGNwszxiVGHidzC7ibV0tWWYriK:n11iyI0wsMVGgzC7aV0MWYriK

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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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://freechecknow.sys-update.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14295291435861&app_id=4&lp_id=554&v=ico&stub_id=188&v_id=rdso-WBaTlzXMuygJmjDrr3EJCLXCV9jaF8joJZyWJw.&dist_id=723&channel=affl723&subid=102704_e905406be830a475e6fcc00ee4148048

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