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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Generic software

NEXT-POINT (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, “Generic software Setup ” by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) has been detected as adware by 17 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 NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point))

Product:
Generic software

Description:
Generic software Setup

Version:
5.1.4.7

MD5:
1575f412c9a7160dec6b7641a1006dbc

SHA-1:
b341dcdfdf5273381a79bc8d2d6ec619ee3a8ed9

SHA-256:
fc6fdf9f88707aabb72248e256fb799227c87d515b21c27034e419d5b6d7c0a9

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
11/23/2024 6:05:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.831864
3.6.1.96

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160210

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2837

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.041

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15739

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.NEXTPOINTOOONextPoint.Installer (M)
16.2.10.13

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
38882

File size:
812.4 KB (831,864 bytes)

Product version:
2.4

Copyright:
Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/22/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/23/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point), O=NEXT-POINT (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:
75E61A7B437F0F49B6A02FAA99CD28AC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:A1prhlx+s2r37U8TnejBlhbmqXiu6wfF:AzbEsADbGhpXT6wf

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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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://freemaintenance.newvideolive.com/.../rs8kAkz 1Y9jTkpvKURIgoQ=&dist_id=723&channel=affl723&subid=102704_0025ec868d981ad02864425b6a3c8cb0

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