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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software Internet Web

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, “Software Internet Web Setup ” by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from update4soft.newcheck4updates.net.
Publisher:
Web   (signed by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point))

Product:
Software Internet Web

Description:
Software Internet Web Setup

Version:
5.0.3.8

MD5:
8987212c413edb1389ebe70f1b73d2aa

SHA-1:
d5ca65e72905bc18ac0a7315db22701819fa532f

SHA-256:
344d453a4a8d62344f0096bd9d619be1b43b3ae4fae277600a45263e4c6ad523

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/25/2024 8:48:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.NEXTPOIN.Installer (M)
16.4.23.1

File size:
814.1 KB (833,608 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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:
1/22/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/23/2016 12:59:59 AM

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VRdBix93cRj7erBhrqmEhkuB5ix8Kv2/g4:VfBj7erBhUk208Kv

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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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://update4soft.newcheck4updates.net/.../MtWyg=&dist_id=358&channel=jovgefls&cid=adk2_H2BxWZcfTX44tXUcljlt026CBx5Y6AnBVTFLTiT7r5LKAGsGo03XC2BuWaq_7jIukIa2CBsqZXOC0je4Ufu6YO5GK49N9k5eoxwZaGrtCV4YTXv60-LViCcHRDhySPVPKCAw6LnOG2RKdcPVQoqREeLJfO91DmqQECwjpp5F6L6fNU-zSPEXAEEmCnAkCua0aIff9xnNMH731tpI5fv6ELY_JyF0sQCu29EKMFMDAO-WnXqS8BItIn0PCH6zYJX9552K2vGGfrJQUgqCqGXAzADo6sc1hudlTfCssrHnereJku_I7d6S5AR800aiJA3UZ4xkIS17L4nmyNnHQ9YAOrvNehGC06JbzqTooOPfj7T60A2j8SH017VXYMCgaVhZBQttbi3w9zsSrOVEnreyAqGrM8oPBxgq60dGGAHcXcI&sid=57181066

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