adobeflashplayer_setup.exe

TODO:

InstallMetrix

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application adobeflashplayer_setup.exe, “AdobeFlashPlayer_Setup” by InstallMetrix has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by InstallMetrix)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
AdobeFlashPlayer_Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
eff20c09fc592589577baf2c03de5224

SHA-1:
1eba8bbbf24c06283e32a3925c8e6772f1d02941

SHA-256:
9affa9329fc7cd78c6a04940183aa69c6a56c301f581da66042ee2c08c70dd7e

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
11/24/2024 2:43:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140830

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3367

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.InstallMetrix.A application
8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2014.8.30.8

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallMetrix.W
14.8.7.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

File size:
1.9 MB (1,940,600 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallerManager.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobeflashplayer_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/11/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/12/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallMetrix, O=InstallMetrix, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite #427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

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

Serial number:
00D76D1CCDDD2588A25DF994768DD6C6B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/2014 4:07:56 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:enkRuUJxxWGc0O40uQfnabhS7kC0QPatZ/z9qOo1JkvGlxsYqPcStHGY:esuUJx8Gh0TnabhS7kC0QPAhqOoXkvG6

Entry address:
0x110264

Entry point:
E8, 0F, 7E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 40, 6F, 58, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 96, 7E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 8B, 45, 10, 85, C0, 75, 14, E8, D1, 1C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 09, 81, 00, 00, 33, C0, C9, C3, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 74, 0D, 8B, 4D, 08, 85, C9, 75, 1D, 8B, 08, 85, C9, 75, 17, E8, A8, 1C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, E0, 80, 00, 00, 33, C0, E9, 8E, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B7, 11, 57, 66, 85, D2, 74, 2E, 0F, B7, 3E, 8B, 75, 0C, 66, 85, FF, 74, 12, 8B, C7, 66, 3B, C2, 74...
 
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Entropy:
6.2527

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,270,784 bytes)

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