» adobe_flash_setup.exe
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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 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from soft56.org.

File name:

Publisher:

STMSetup (signed and verified)

MD5:

cbdf350b697821782462944115c882e0

SHA-1:

b2d2840ed5c71b7bda055c1feed8566a1c7b0c75

SHA-256:

149faca5554482c4d990cf4eb6fce90fb42c1c8d51713fb113b1a7d0a44af95a

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 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:

12/24/2024 11:53:10 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/InstallCore.QC.5

7.11.177.42

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3328

Dr.Web

Adware.InstallCore.386

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.QC potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13611

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallCore

v2014.10.07.10

Norman

InstallCore.CERT

11.20141007

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM06.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.STMSetup.R

14.10.7.21

Sophos

Install Core Click run software

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4786018

33706

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

STMSetup

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

4/27/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

4/28/2015 7:59:59 PM

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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:VavpRwJ8g/199VRJFrA1vJhm0/YQVLnK7EZ5BHq/dTJ4P3VkIXK9F:VavoKif9VfyU0/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://soft56.org/download.php?conversion_id=14127284730409&site_id=418&app_id=4&lp_id=382&v=ico&dist_id=251&channel=mrkfp&dast=YnJzcj02MDImYm89MiZzbGlkPTAmc3ViaWQ9MTAwMTcxMjIyNTE5MDAwMDAwJnNvPTImY2ljbXA9NDE3MjY4JnB1YmlkPTYxNzY4JmN1ND0yJmNpcGlkPTIwMjIwMjAmY2lzaWQ9MkU2MDY0NTgzNjI0Mzk5OTE1NDE0NzE3MzgmY2lyaWQ9MkU2MDY0NTgzNjI0NDAwMDEyMjE4OTI3NjImY2l1aWQ9LTMzMzM5OTk5MjAxNzA3MjkwNDkmY3JpZD0yNjc0MDQ4JmV4Y2lkPTIyJm1tdD0tMSZvc2lkPTUzMiZjbnRyeT0yMjc=&c=6dd2878b1b3d78d34d994bf541e3b4ab&v_id=8f67b9514c4678ca1d5d70a4d869f89e

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