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adobe_flash_setup.exe

OOO Alians

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 OOO Alians 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from sandisoft.com.
Publisher:
OOO Alians  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0aa9da8a8d1a690c334618f9048550a1

SHA-1:
cb134851a63dbaa52f281832776c3a36e82f3e2c

SHA-256:
07eecb55a28b06f1d1c6896d3f96fae95c230fc3066d69c9125ebf84c26b7018

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:
11/9/2024 1:28:58 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.c.4
7.11.204.114

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
150102-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3221

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.QC
20805

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.25
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14726

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installcore
v2015.01.22.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dklxjb
0.30.0.64812

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallCore.780552
15.01.22.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.OOOAlians
15.1.22.13

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36666

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.258
2.0.0.2042

File size:
762.3 KB (780,552 bytes)

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 Alians

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/23/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Alians, O=OOO Alians, STREET="Tverskoy bulvar 18, str. 2", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125009, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
72192EE2D047E173BA469CFBF35B689D

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:zPvpTfLNH1IJ5lzV8IfRZD8J3KGJYPkRGtRAax7LeR9tw0qlu3Ic5ayxOXjQyb8H:zPvJfbO5lxHfRZg3KkYPkRGtltLMku4m

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:
7.8088

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://sandisoft.com/download.php?site_id=291&app_id=4&lp_id=383&v=ico&dist_id=269&channel=acmnj&cid=22516490611410138425&pubid=151018&c=20a4febe59cb94a853d80a5d31ff8739&v_id=7ecc51bd9bfa2edc3cac2e3d5af28242

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