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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Soft Web

OOO Gross Mauntin

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, “Soft Web Setup ” by OOO Gross Mauntin 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.
Publisher:
OOO Gross Mauntin  (signed and verified)

Product:
Soft Web

Description:
Soft Web Setup

MD5:
050cc3d4cf682d8d92294debe4e4905a

SHA-1:
e56018ca590a2a094ebd85ec0e11da708590a6a3

SHA-256:
235cf8dfb6a9bab9556b1d589d779f60ef73ad53d082a858fbb5c47793be2c5b

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
9/28/2024 2:22:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.857712
7.11.200.132

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3203

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.KRD
20698

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.23
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.TL potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:Downloader.MSIL.MaintainSystem
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14631

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.MSIL.MaintainSystem
15.0.0.543

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dlaygm
0.30.0.64448

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.OOOGrossMauntin
15.2.10.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
36468

File size:
837.6 KB (857,712 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Gross Mauntin

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/11/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/12/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO Gross Mauntin, O=OOO Gross Mauntin, STREET="Pochtovaya B, 26B str 1", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=105082, C=RU

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

Serial number:
04B303957ACC562D3D5358976AAC9FD2

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:EFdd0TTbZ3tI+rXkPE+PZ1itepHnf/GPQq/ozAVABp1:EvdGa+jMPZo49uP9g+AB

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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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://pc4update.theinlinetraffic.org/dl.php?conversion_id=14235049392482&app_id=4&lp_id=558&v=icrev&stub_id=66&v_id=sjtJvC8DL3qHgib12IJHRK25OYRX7GosBQope8oDi7U=&dist_id=601&channel=mbu_vsp_nth_rn&clkid={clickurl}&s2=1590706685.440157.6ba83c7800.8074.37fffa89c02e91a4bfc331c89f2c1590&dp=1590706685.440157.6ba83c7800.8074.37fffa89c02e91a4bfc331c89f2c1590

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