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adobe_flash_setup.exe

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NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point)

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, “Installer Setup ” by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) has been detected as adware by 14 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:
Software Installer   (signed by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.5.1.5

MD5:
2b276bbccd4797fa2b8aef0216a3a096

SHA-1:
f8d7489b18fa3e8b999335d183ebbecaf6d58240

SHA-256:
7d4da8c3c873774e7e5e3970fa5bb3b243137a9f37c2f3637bb6b1f74600bf1d

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
11/15/2024 9:51:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.YL
3.6.1.96

avast!
Trojan-gen
2014.9-150412

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3142

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.AGK
21591

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.0102

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of npwe_z5l.exe.part (Adware)
2015.7.14.15

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15414

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dqfxur
0.30.10.952

Reason Heuristics
Threat.installCore.Installer
15.4.14.13

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
38552

File size:
765.1 KB (783,472 bytes)

Product version:
3.7.8

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:
NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/21/2015 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/22/2016 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point), O=NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point), STREET=Prospekt Leninskii 95, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=119313, C=RU

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

Serial number:
75E61A7B437F0F49B6A02FAA99CD28AC

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:TJwbGxVrF3tYuPCoUCx8ZDD/Aa33mWczfHvJi3j1XCD8gAvVUo6OzW7QXY25h8:TJwbUZF9vgCgh33mWcLPJ47VV3x67QN8

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:
7.6668

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://upgrader.whenupdateswork24.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14279261425840&app_id=4&lp_id=918&v=icrs&stub_id=143&v_id=Rqut0Cjf32DzUMZ0X3qI0jIlk/.../xVw3o=&dist_id=329&channel=jovfsh&cid=adk2_Qy53cM3YBm1LNetrzC9Zpdf_DmGYNwIALM18Su-ctvttJ2HTyDNYzefLJthP-Pa1tj1iBsX4nllN6uvO1te3Up6C0BD4CDZAJM-DbzyA-KAA_X1bKT_HaAmdGxh3hzRSXJsPYiq2n8XzIdp38ToBMgHpFj4Gojn7MyPjwJ1eLjWUpJlL3O5BVrZdWSoDKLVWCpVixLpyWk7w1n73HQLIHZCFjo9_mRl5HutzDML7ZccciP9Hf1JNA4XA2208AMUl8Adko-oEBsOv-r6jdn1uLRumafit7AOA-iIK3OSBQShpgZrcpqOopQyfrPkCZRPwWN4WXQT8vOcnpE6jJNN_72XcZJBWZ-_50tWG-1N_GFjF1_8xrCrcC-D3-TlTMsZjauFG_uM6n-iMSVMjcTAkwQ12kMj-kTB2A9A5bVI5g6qtfb1_c5jZlmwTUTfl90EXJ1E&sid=45071102

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