adobe_flash_setup.exe

Generic

OOO Advert LTD

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 Setup ” by OOO Advert has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from livecheck2update.versionupgrader.net and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Program Generic   (signed by OOO Advert LTD)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
3.6.4.4

MD5:
49ce3f8cbbc9bfa04cd70efc1d996175

SHA-1:
baf6ed163f041c986c99242148df89a4fe653ccd

SHA-256:
fcad843672e8d902d92ee3d79b9a480c65d9a5ec5478cc66ce5e9131b147d8fc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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 9:51:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOAdver.Installer (M)
16.6.27.8

File size:
780.2 KB (798,960 bytes)

Product version:
1.7

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:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/21/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/22/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Advert LTD, O=OOO Advert LTD, STREET=Ulitsa Ordynka M 11/14, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=113184, C=RU

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

Serial number:
00D3A73F94283DCC93416002FC84E1DCE9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cdvp4fEK/WWcfxZaZ7ANExIwOrjQB8ExkdUPIEw8D5ADJcrXixF:cdvefv+W43aYExIwOnY3fIE1+DJZf

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:
7.6735

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 2 URLs.

http://livecheck2update.versionupgrader.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14269226865899&app_id=4&lp_id=945&v=ico&stub_id=141&v_id=mqjnF0Pe7O6lls8nONui1SdQcyjsXKW4OgBfhkJW19w=&dist_id=652&channel=pic_4&s1=20Q6qP29.sAk4ThD1d7CWe1yzdM2000.&s2=561741

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