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adobe_flash_setup.exe

STMSetup

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 by STMSetup 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from update1024.com.

File name:

Publisher:

STMSetup (signed and verified)

MD5:

22a5cfa4f1fc8d3b9d81512f23047ade

SHA-1:

f8c90effb3a842dcdf38f6e6e5b5c84c6568e575

SHA-256:

9e7693070af411860b1fa29bd60dd6db57bed208df891900d9c639f16d83e9ee

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

12/25/2024 2:23:42 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9

7.11.182.126

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3305

Dr.Web

Adware.InstallCore.386

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.OU potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus

Trojan

13.185.13853

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Bundle

v2014.10.31.03

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dhpyds

0.28.6.62995

Norman

InstallCore.CERT

11.20141031

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.STMSetup.R

14.10.27.16

Sophos

Install Core Click run software

4.98

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4786018

34232

File size:

852 KB (872,432 bytes)

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:

STMSetup

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

4/27/2014 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

4/28/2015 8:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=STMSetup, O=STMSetup, STREET=28 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

4CC8AF2C057FC32A3FA7F44EAADD7EEA

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:mOKFfGiQ0aCtRLy+mmDACVaegYNgnpleneEN9xojG:mOYuSa2Z9D3aeggUleV9xo6

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://update1024.com/download.php?conversion_id=14135690375012&site_id=426&app_id=4&lp_id=382&v=ico&dist_id=319&channel=mrkfbr&c=1fa463eed21a2c890277dd918b21e2ac&dast=YnJzcj0zODQxJmJvPTImc2xpZD0wJnN1YmlkPTc3Nzc3NzAwMDAwMDAwMDAwMCZzbz0yJmNpY21wPTQyODU2OCZwdWJpZD01MzE3MCZjdTQ9MiZjaXBpZD0yMDIyMDMwJmNpc2lkPTdGQTkzMUM4NDAyMDgzNDI5MTU2NjY3NjI0NSZjaXJpZD03RkE5MzFDODQwMjA4MzQzMDk2NzUzNTkyJmNpdWlkPTgxODQ3NzIzODUxNjI3OTI1NDMmY3JpZD0yODIyOTM4JmV4Y2lkPTIyJm1tdD0tMSZvc2lkPTUzMyZjbnRyeT0yOQ==&v_id=3d38ec12e85e2a48a4c0a1b040b53f19

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