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adobe_flash_setup.exe

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OOO Profit Adverts

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, “Web Setup ” by OOO Profit Adverts has been detected as adware by 15 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:
Internet Prog   (signed by OOO Profit Adverts)

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
2.3.2.3

MD5:
84dc5e6bd19f404af39c60f60e8dc7f6

SHA-1:
a29bb405a5d55680bbc0bef7704fa534de193adb

SHA-256:
766c712bb4abbd9b5dc9621d4969caf24122a8e6d536dea2e448b5cafd8558df

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
11/27/2024 10:59:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.04.23

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.IH
3.6.1.96

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-151214

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2016.0.2896

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-551
0.98/21104

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DGI
22283

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.508
9.0.1.0348

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YV potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15636

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.C
v2015.12.14.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.drfvuv
0.30.24.1636

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOProfitAdverts.Installer (M)
15.12.14.8

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38882

File size:
804.6 KB (823,920 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

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 Profit Adverts

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/23/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/24/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Profit Adverts, O=OOO Profit Adverts, STREET=Ulitsa Yurowski 92, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125466, C=RU

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

Serial number:
03BC4EC26FF816435D336E5F56EC711A

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:Zbn5Gm17GszimlmUpG7NwZjI+ML04gJY+z2l4//Q7Ccv47D9+4gHrWLR:Zbn5LxGqRRIdYlD/yCI0DUtriR

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:
7.8124

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://readyset.how2safeupdate.net/.../hqdYNyTpLWb45TSnmFt4t1I312MSP8=&dist_id=227&channel=qws_eusch10&subid=008670991022087150704&cat=008670991

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