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adobe_flash_setup.exe

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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, “Web Setup ” by OOO Advert has been detected as adware by 16 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:
Program   (signed by OOO Advert LTD)

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
2.8.2.4

MD5:
b521b34bf2fabdfd7b216f8920fe8ec2

SHA-1:
c3c4f59b90ff29aea3fd75ac4641a7f094889dcf

SHA-256:
51bf08186fe60a9eae40e1e89c8f2c624c55b98a7a9620788e8eb100dbc502d7

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
11/5/2024 11:27:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.03.19

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.217.156

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160203

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2845

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.034

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XM potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.201.15268

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.C
v2016.02.03.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!53E51514A5D3
5600.6501

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.drfvus
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOAdvert.Installer (M)
16.2.3.9

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38552

File size:
779.3 KB (798,032 bytes)

Product version:
4.2

Copyright:
Installer Internet

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:
OOO Advert LTD

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:Sg7GUEmWMwPdNv0YBGvMLvRVobifvaLeP0/SyujDSK4rpmF6fL1Du:Sg7dWMCPMk5/vabSykImF6fxq

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:
7.6714

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://livecheck2update.versionupgrader.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14269171368813&app_id=4&lp_id=945&v=ico&stub_id=140&v_id=ILKjO5X ocoCGpY9pm9JfTQuDI43AgDkc0zdEn tMyg=&dist_id=292&channel=affl292&subid=102620_a33cf7bc7faba2d3364ddf89b8407688

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