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adobe_flash_setup.exe

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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, “Installer Setup ” by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) has been detected as adware by 15 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:
Software Installer   (signed by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.5.1.5

MD5:
b6fb7c69c51979fa92363a9371d46f24

SHA-1:
c2e83d47708af2b1d50ec227075771288bb4a06e

SHA-256:
7625852dca59c247d648c8115aa3f211930b28ed2032334fd069294a982d336f

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 1:44:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.YL
3.6.1.96

avast!
Trojan-gen
2014.9-160122

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2857

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.AGK
21591

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.022

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15414

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.SID.A
v2016.01.22.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!956D08EBB6C6
5600.6513

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dqfxur
0.30.10.952

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.NEXTPOINTOOONextPoint.Installer (M)
16.1.22.11

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
38552

File size:
765.1 KB (783,472 bytes)

Product version:
3.7.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

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

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:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2JwbGxVrF3tYuPCoUCx8ZDD/Aa33mWczfHvJi3j1XCD8gAvVUo6OzW7QXY25h8:2JwbUZF9vgCgh33mWcLPJ47VV3x67QN8

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:
7.6668

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://downgradepc.whensoftisupdated.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14273226823690&app_id=4&lp_id=822&v=icrs&stub_id=143&v_id=nIlSwv69QmV3q5TjL2iOqwnHwH3Lt8AOwNLDJVaUHOQ=&dist_id=675&channel=jovfshme&cid=adk2_OsePmLh9C93dDQgonG2bO0619Hd0uvHAIizR07n3L6AHDKm_oOivu3UQkDrNOhFzBZ7Fe4rHgy6YwyweD7B03N6HEioJHBz4rn7dzk8VfEuHxCjWdyl4FBjM786wz-f0Zq5NOvcqw31upiYSOHfX8wRiF_flCnVy7IAxX4-r0-LJcp2s-eSrqMniDHRtHbTkjCdjONOJL30JNhgPM9iTcTbTsZUmVjPrc1n-MlH1FikDAyT6i6XI383NVMiqmapW5RrHj1cnFP6vui_KRQuaVE0zYvhIUhU_ucku4GJcfVfLAPCF5OvARja6tkY-tG24bAdccttMQpvJB_jvXHT_h6bVwsSP7gqr7nJ_DoPyKezhCleDfpeCeZQqT8jSUHQSdh4v8hn2QXJG6H7pu7ReuwZVeX7SQORB22JvPrBzx6lrjul3xDGj8889kA&sid=40921455

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