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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Program Application

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, “Program Application Setup ” by Advert-Servis, OOO 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:
Program Generic   (signed by Advert-Servis, OOO)

Product:
Program Application

Description:
Program Application Setup

MD5:
cde80491e4cf0d31fb1f976ce7e95b41

SHA-1:
f756a632d1636588c721dad2ff84fef2f1a0eb61

SHA-256:
cd84ae3aaeefe955f68385097370092edbd6ce9a6bd22ce4d54564fe612586e4

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:
12/26/2024 8:26:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.IJ
8.3.1.6

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160108

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2871

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DXC
22250

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.703
9.0.1.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.16051

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Adversys
v2016.01.08.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.AdvertServis.Installer (M)
16.1.8.9

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40552

File size:
766.5 KB (784,944 bytes)

Product version:
4.3

Copyright:
Software

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:
Advert-Servis, OOO

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/15/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/15/2016 7:59:59 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PgFG3dwJHhbWlxK3LL2XVHGKCNnvxE8S/Eq4h8YvKcQWlD8pzKOt7aI:PgF6WHhbWwmFm75zS/MlynpzZJ

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:
7.6639

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://readyupdate.onlineliveupdate.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14281960942484&app_id=4&lp_id=918&v=icrs&stub_id=151&v_id=rSvUQAwcPdVlWj52qX9ksl27F4GDd3ol8TQzGEdQLrU=&dist_id=635&channel=qws_efbp&subid=010497412021808378248&cat=010497412

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