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flash_player.exe

The executable flash_player.exe has been detected as malware by 6 anti-virus scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.searchapps.me and multiple other hosts.
MD5:
04b3fd7f0227bbe6378d8f44e4cbbf66

SHA-1:
46eb8ddb47ed1760f3a3557a4e27adc13b3b6fc6

SHA-256:
18f0dd2770d1fd77e86e3a84b84d90aa63a1a289986b4dc4910b3d9546e93343

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Malware

Explanation:
May bundle various unwanted software without adequate user consent.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 11:53:46 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150623

AVG
MultiBundle
2016.0.3069

McAfee
Artemis!04B3FD7F0227
5600.6725

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Downloader
9795

Vba32 AntiVirus
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41390

File size:
90.9 KB (93,079 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/29/2014 12:10:25 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:r94MJ+HwVOAr6YmQBS04Romu/a6VMOcuQeiiaUiZphfCCj/LnVn0lfsfUMm:xdUHwwCBS045KVjVEpnossMm

Entry address:
0x31E8

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, E0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 23, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, DB, 73, 40, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, D0, 73, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 15, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 03, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file flash_player.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://download.searchapps.me/Flash_Player.exe

http://www.searchapps.me/.../downloadnow

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