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adobeflashplayeractivexsetup.exe

Trusted Software Aps

The application adobeflashplayeractivexsetup.exe by Trusted Software Aps has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the BundleInstaller 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from file.org.
Publisher:
Software Installer  (signed by Trusted Software Aps)

Product:
Software Installer

Version:
1.1.0.0

MD5:
46805fa750cd382504f26eb6f97f4af2

SHA-1:
c178541f9a660fc9c9ff750e12b38a46dedfb9a8

SHA-256:
0236d6ecb30c0bd22792369f26f1d4e25432405db4e25d75cf3884c26ab76149

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
12/26/2024 9:36:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP (M)
17.3.4.11

File size:
500.2 KB (512,184 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
BundleInstaller

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Trusted Software Aps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/7/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/7/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Trusted Software Aps, O=Trusted Software Aps, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=DK, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00DC2E7F902B196FB43F6CBF38ADF41AE8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/7/2013 1:04:02 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x132E10

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 4D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, F2, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6494

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
388 KB (397,312 bytes)

The file adobeflashplayeractivexsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=15080263&p=zbsb&a=upd

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