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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 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from installupgradenow.traffic-portal.net.
Publisher:
Prog generic   (signed by Advert-Servis, OOO)

Product:
Web Internet

Description:
Web Internet Setup

Version:
2.2.2.3

MD5:
cdb9ed115ed62cb13af7bed676a9ef10

SHA-1:
f1d01dec09f556b0ebf659fd755e638462f721ba

SHA-256:
e9de80866d4e23240e6d78ac00fedc397045ea8efc6f82d20c281493a97ff1ca

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 1:10:06 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.AdvertSe.Installer (M)
16.3.9.16

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
Signed by:
Advert-Servis, OOO

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/16/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/16/2016 1:59:59 AM

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:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:du1Gi8RV4RBTRlWhR0LyIU2HNl2UJ7eS2D63/dWeo10p3ceG5E4ypZEDrWL4:du1bEVyRyeyMeS66PY/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)

The file adobe_flash_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://installupgradenow.traffic-portal.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14299697916503&app_id=4&lp_id=983&v=icrs&stub_id=194&v_id=yMP4_sq6qEHn4Q9zQGwzs9Co-zcjot_-yPtB0MtDz1w.&pcl=6M-TU_ewA96avyVv9T5tn03D5K2ZjgCFPkM9QVY_1zU.&cid=14958418221429969790&pubid=162609

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