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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Web Software

OOO Mad Advert

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 Software Setup ” by OOO Mad Advert has been detected as adware by 9 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Software (signed by OOO Mad Advert)

Product:

Web Software

Description:

Web Software Setup

Version:

5.7.2.3

MD5:

b9e237ef9c7f6fd7f3e7ab4c2845857c

SHA-1:

cb33104a0519852ae2fd4ad5001a53767e3f4b9b

SHA-256:

c673b7c5cb1275db0908fdb780f29ea541adaa3bdaaca2eecdca654696fb59a9

Scanner detections:

9 / 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 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 8:56:11 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

avast!

Malware-gen

2014.9-150504

AVG

InstallCore

2016.0.3119

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.632

9.0.1.0124

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of a3w+mcd6.exe.part (Adware)

2015.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.203.15799

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.Installer

15.5.4.18

Vba32 AntiVirus

Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen

3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

40786

File size:

758.2 KB (776,424 bytes)

Product version:

4.5.6

Web

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 Mad Advert

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

3/19/2015 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:

3/18/2016 11:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=OOO Mad Advert, O=OOO Mad Advert, STREET="Andronevskaya B., d. 7/14 str. 1 of. 1205", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=109544, C=RU

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

0080C5CB45D047D2C30BE1A2662DE771D1

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:ACOGmHN1M8mhpm4gWGzspWnPVVOxsZn8rKUPsg+/tEsNb/fek6hAwNGG2hsjt1vS:ACO5HPmhfgWGzspWPzOxCn9UPsgaN8Rm

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8100

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://updatehere.fixupdatesnow.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14303430637570&app_id=4&lp_id=719&v=icrs&stub_id=205&v_id=Co135AfFwA18XtE_2KIITgDDMhGcPPMdWA9jAoxPMxc.&pcl=bJsIpvroBCHrlzHPa5wxyde_en5zqbg8orLSSjDXsSs.&clkid={clickurl}&s2=1544854063.439435.76b585b5b0.8074.f43a90451c08ac5e1583fa7374494a93&dp=1544854063.439435.76b585b5b0.8074.f43a90451c08ac5e1583fa7374494a93

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