adobe_flash_setup.exe

Web Internet

Advert-Servis, OOO

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 Internet Setup ” by Advert-Servis, OOO has been detected as adware by 8 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:
Prog generic   (signed by Advert-Servis, OOO)

Product:
Web Internet

Description:
Web Internet Setup

Version:
2.2.2.3

MD5:
75e052f9b998024382635694f5324ede

SHA-1:
ead131562035865dc91b6d9b0a222bcf04926108

SHA-256:
1757228117fce05eca54def51ddce66eae83cd3f8bb7d34f6b2b66c2b8905ec9

Scanner detections:
8 / 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:
11/27/2024 3:39:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160212

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2836

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.576
9.0.1.043

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11535

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15755

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.AdvertServis.Installer (M)
16.2.12.9

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

File size:
786 KB (804,880 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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/15/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/15/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Advert-Servis, OOO", O="Advert-Servis, OOO", STREET="2/11, str.2, ul.4-Ya Tverskaya-Yamskaya", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125047, C=RU

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

Serial number:
00A30BC4BD9A7F4BFCE7E7551144A00BF6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Su1Gi8RV4RBTRlWhR0LyIU2HNl2UJ7eS2D63/dWeo10p3ceG5E4ypZEDrWL4:Su1bEVyRyeyMeS66PY/16Gij8ri4

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:
7.8130

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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