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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Program Generic

OOO Next Stars Group

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 Next Stars Group has been detected as adware by 11 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:
Generic   (signed by OOO Next Stars Group)

Product:
Program Generic

Description:
Program Generic Setup

MD5:
d50e9dfee1e29639547b38863fb7abb8

SHA-1:
9882c7cd99c357ecac85d97112584361237731fb

SHA-256:
eb4f23b7eb5f67804449ccd6f8e64cd8526cdddecc4f938df95fa4431c530b3f

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
12/25/2024 8:24:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.A.19
8.3.1.6

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160104

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2017.0.2874

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.576
9.0.1.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15674

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Multiplug
v2016.01.04.12

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!ADC4BF46AAEA
5600.6530

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOONextStarsGroup.Installer (M)
16.1.4.12

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39354

File size:
805.4 KB (824,728 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

Copyright:
Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Next Stars Group

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/19/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Next Stars Group, OU=OOO Next Stars Group - Software, O=OOO Next Stars Group, STREET=SPIRIDONOVKA 17 STR.11, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=123001, C=RU

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

Serial number:
35017D6EC0854401DF3143C4282B5F73

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:wvHVe7MGZ55xWKaXKyLlDmi9sHLPLXcgtywTNslYmTGF2ri:w/w771WKaa2JmtH3XcuTOYWri

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:
7.8044

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://legalsoft.check-live24.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14291609529641&app_id=4&lp_id=940&v=ico&stub_id=180&v_id=0Gl4jem0HAO16BPTZjfZEMe7gVm3L1hjFqlIe0GLFyw=&dist_id=292&channel=affl292&subid=102620_e0b720256f81fc2bbb40cadb695c92e4

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