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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Program

OOO Creo Advert

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 Setup ” by OOO Creo Advert 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:
Application   (signed by OOO Creo Advert)

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

Version:
5.6.3.0

MD5:
28ed04718b8689b5ae39524e606251b8

SHA-1:
fcfd75c686b42cef924a88747f8e009f96520b8e

SHA-256:
28ead363dd084373a66541329bcb365fc36e76346493b34df433e83a4b1eb410

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 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 9:49:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2841

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.217
9.0.1.038

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2016.02.07.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOCreoAdvert.Installer (M)
16.2.7.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
40828

File size:
777.3 KB (796,000 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.1

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:
OOO Creo Advert

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/22/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/23/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Creo Advert, O=OOO Creo Advert, STREET=Prospect Volgogradskii 2, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=109316, C=RU

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

Serial number:
5CA28C3040B50169C6EFFE7AD594035D

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):
24576:XFUkwmPHzytPK4ysXEVSS6qwiG8qcH/t2BPneCXD:XOkw8HGM4yDr6n9cf8BPnXD

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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Entropy:
7.8037

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://alwaysup.theperferct24updater.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14314325259838&app_id=4&lp_id=941&v=ico&stub_id=236&v_id=5gsYoYH9oW9zl0O-ujibTyqDRygAss2eB1awPwoOQSw.&pcl=Mct3UqMFr7ypDghxtMaGec-8Tu5wcnqBDnu1uUk9SYw.&dast=v1_2022030_0_3o1_3FB5421036554382981616589_h_2957178_hj14_533_3FB5421036554381956248040_m_2_-7101861414109864023_200119322515000000___-1_73_1jlq_2

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