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adobe_flash_setup.exe

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OOO Next Point

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, “Internet Setup ” by OOO Next Point has been detected as adware by 9 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 Point)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
5cd1dbb80459c5667de4ec1860f4cb35

SHA-1:
a43b93d70399bcb4d073b272ff667e92b03927c9

SHA-256:
1a9b3680c3eda7b807b81bb75f6cb42238588b4c3e8ae9b8b074e277690f9f89

Scanner detections:
9 / 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 8:24:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160215

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2833

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DFE
22467

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.534
9.0.1.046

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.205.16253

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOONextPoint.Installer (M)
16.2.15.9

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41186

File size:
808.5 KB (827,936 bytes)

Product version:
5.3.3

Copyright:
Internet

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 Point

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/23/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Next Point, OU=OOO Next Point, O=OOO Next Point, STREET=Prospekt Leninskii 95, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=119313, C=RU

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

Serial number:
347CF1F72926F17F233ABEB3001C4438

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:j3TGtYS7097j8s6zFHtkoGKRXMWzETdUZXMch/9hWT5SB50fZNF7GeuNkkYWfvPD:j3TnIYURN306MG9hWgB5oN79uNf6ri

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:
7.8254

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://now.theperfectupdate.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14283469537137&app_id=4&lp_id=689&v=ico&stub_id=167&v_id=QzOcP939yxuCtNuYxpcYwIgyy2DQS4tnJZR TIkWE4M=&dist_id=731&channel=mbu_csp_us_chr&s2=1141469193.443488.f0427c7708.7532.c5b11678d3224667a42b0e20d0ac85ab

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