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adobe_flash_setup.exe

STMSetup

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 by STMSetup has been detected as adware by 16 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from pc-update-1024.net.

File name:

Publisher:

STMSetup (signed and verified)

MD5:

407122747b91546981fd46afaf356ad9

SHA-1:

a6f91e45a11a7073dac77770c98c576a0439ae55

SHA-256:

25bceda4be26e6db9892c128de422d2ad985c4ff8ab9f71898fe4c12b75cb0fc

Scanner detections:

16 / 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 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:

12/25/2024 2:05:14 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallCore

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.InstallCore

2015.02.10

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9

7.11.209.28

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3203

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Installcore-338

0.98/20049

Dr.Web

Adware.InstallCore.386

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.QW potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.194.14904

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallCore

v2015.02.09.04

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dgyiew

0.30.0.65070

Norman

InstallCore.CERT

11.20150209

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.ironSource

15.2.9.15

Sophos

PUA 'Install Core Click run software'

5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Cryptor

10064

Vba32 AntiVirus

Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

37240

File size:

763.3 KB (781,632 bytes)

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:

STMSetup

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

4/28/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

4/29/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=STMSetup, O=STMSetup, STREET=28 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

4CC8AF2C057FC32A3FA7F44EAADD7EEA

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:tavpRwJ8g/199VRJFrA1vJhm0/YQVLnK7EZ5BHq/dTJ4P3VkIXK9F:tavoKif9VfyU0/YQVLnKoqRJ4PlkhF

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:

7.8581

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 URL.

http://pc-update-1024.net/download.php?conversion_id=14137347865445&site_id=431&app_id=4&lp_id=526&v=ico&dist_id=269&channel=acmnj&cid=18337239401413734785&pubid=74870&c=20a4febe59cb94a853d80a5d31ff8739&v_id=11d5eb28fbd181c2cca1a36dd4092af6

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