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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 senssoft.net.

File name:

Publisher:

STMSetup (signed and verified)

MD5:

bc17b85b1530765f5e90e70f7dc96397

SHA-1:

c3867697e68801dab30d5a15d31b43f14aa6ac45

SHA-256:

009f99af2a18931eae171c998bca177c8248c336986d5c26e9ac48630e3aa7e3

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 '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:

12/26/2024 12:39:01 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallCore

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9

7.11.177.52

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3328

Dr.Web

Adware.InstallCore.386

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.OU potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13619

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallCore

v2014.10.08.11

Norman

InstallCore.CERT

11.20141008

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.STMSetup.R

14.10.8.10

Sophos

Install Core Click run software

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4786018

33706

File size:

766.4 KB (784,800 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 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

4/28/2015 6:59:59 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 5:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:GsvpRDCH1su/exCYd5htxPJzInpD2tKVA3bJN+vgNzWhT6/xzCif/JaxOomsNMcJ:GsvrCyDjhbRqArJwYpPNtf/JakIo7c

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:

7.8505

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://senssoft.net/download.php?site_id=322&app_id=4&lp_id=382&v=ico&dist_id=269&channel=acmnj&cid=4078586021411593578&pubid=230520&c=20a4febe59cb94a853d80a5d31ff8739&v_id=a9a580572d89d21e58d509f02cf9bea2

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