» adobe_flash_setup.exe
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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Generic

OOO 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, “Generic Setup ” by OOO Advert has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from checkingfree.freeupgradelive.com and multiple other hosts.

File name:

Publisher:

Program Generic (signed by OOO Advert)

Product:

Generic

Description:

Generic Setup

Version:

3.6.4.4

MD5:

84f8f460350bb6ea8ac1e60012e32c48

SHA-1:

9cc6dd20ec6722baa0cfdb071776a3730d3dc5b2

SHA-256:

b3bcef3294f8f363c7b049d2a4f93f7f2656e2ea92f9f6a5590f913b8a5a3f90

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Note:

Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

11/15/2024 7:31:41 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore (M)

16.8.5.16

File size:

780.2 KB (798,952 bytes)

Product version:

1.7

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 Advert

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

1/20/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

1/21/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=OOO Advert, O=OOO Advert, STREET=Pereulok Elektricheskii 12, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=123056, C=RU

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

008A0FCC73526631F27494B2A379DF0C82

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:Fdvp4fEK/WWcfxZaZ7ANExIwOrjQB8ExkdUPIEw8D5ADJcrXixz:Fdvefv+W43aYExIwOnY3fIE1+DJZx

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... 
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Entropy:

7.6734

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 2 URLs.

http://checkingfree.freeupgradelive.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14268194459575&app_id=4&lp_id=468&v=ico&stub_id=141&v_id=dQwr5ZH522UH7DHO1lw29NeLKPVgflygWxQuuA4lduE=&dist_id=832&channel=ima_f4&CLICK_ID=MYBdXjQNDj4OUzTJrtvEOt6F6bvEesUpm-cqxqabG8n-vqNBNi3Yt0Mr7Ddt5digzJ4UovzFlpIcutkqakMwzyHeJCNuX2OZyVZB3LahIynufqJNBalPZAN4wZx7NRA-cKiRzskmovfetTL12Sc2ge7fb26CiqUHapxZq0-aJtJrxMX-xBBx8lJiYd29bVV-9h1o2RtJq3RJQUaStrivvSGHMqyJXgixYlbsFJnaLXNIsofhCXmupcZ7Dlnei-DbyH7IuFlS-E4A-fGjbd0oRh9qPy5_C6-c4-Ycghp87_52Zg0qnN_xXTT71iq-vjHl0bwZeyqzZ945fyxuMaDjMQVGSLV1g9jij3OoKxpVskyHSqhMAD7uuPE2BMTUlb793In1ZoAwsQ-RgQl1_Ep8hGesdBOdK7bdGZTu6QSz_nXN-bPH60DgNCHkhEt_L3wginsexORUJYj3tCVJH0TF

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