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adobeflashplayeractivexsetup-19408141-none.exe

File.org

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobeflashplayeractivexsetup-19408141-none.exe by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 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. 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:
File.org  (signed and verified)

MD5:
be3bca41b7cfd8c0b11d3d73cc00c382

SHA-1:
6db1ac37ca25cb3c512c246864dda3ace4d3419e

SHA-256:
8598fe88330721b663f11478d55ce663986f98fae6e2e5a18a2c8e259f8a6ddb

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
12/27/2024 2:07:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2014.07.14

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.154.142

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-500
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.PC
18849

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4757
9.0.1.0262

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.PC
8.9932

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
9/19/2014

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of mcafeesecurityscannerupdatesetup.exe (PUP)
2014.11.29.17

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12701

McAfee
Artemis!EA850ADEE0D5
5600.7002

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg.k
14.9.19.16

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0702
7.2.262

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
ADWARE.InstallCore.Gen9
31240

File size:
670.8 KB (686,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobeflashplayeractivexsetup-19408141-none.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/25/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/26/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BYvpWINlY/czBM/vArIudGX2YamtH8GbQIn7BcHFDVtXWqP2hgGORFCVaQ:BYvoINuW2wdGGYFtcGFnytXWqnL/jQ

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:
7.8879

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file adobeflashplayeractivexsetup-19408141-none.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=19408141&p=None&a=upd&v=20120228

http://dl01us.file.org/.../AdobeFlashPlayerActiveXSetup-19408141-none.exe

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=19408141&p=None&a=upd&v=20121129

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