home

flash_update.exe

Internet

GERYON ADS SL.

The application flash_update.exe, “Internet Setup ” by GERYON ADS SL has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.currentmegalaboratory.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
GERYON ADS SL.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
ebc1c4fe3739c5b83a4d9a902f1a3d0a

SHA-1:
8a6ed80998c402b7761024de8aa61819c8192cef

SHA-256:
7102188659f822accb4810668751beb37adc6c818e17afc290312ea52e88d329

Scanner detections:
6 / 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.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 3:29:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2855

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.1027
9.0.1.024

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ABK potentially unwanted (variant)
10.12131

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.GERYONADS.Installer (M)
16.1.24.10

Sophos
Install Core Click run software (PUA)
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
43084

File size:
936.8 KB (959,248 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

Copyright:
Application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\flash_update.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
GERYON ADS SL.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/17/2015 6:21:05 AM

Valid to:
6/23/2016 5:17:17 AM

Subject:
CN=GERYON ADS SL., O=GERYON ADS SL., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112181D069E2BE8A14952BA745AD05847F6F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:1wuWn8Fr8VqQkjLw/DDOyADAs0tTaMywrFCWzkobiRS:1ZW8yV7kXm1cgdaL2EW4oq

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...
 
[+]

Entropy:
7.9347

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file flash_update.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.currentmegalaboratory.com/c?x=T/Ffvvs6Qxd ydS0tu4IcTXXt7pBMiaMFyG02/zG5Pg=&c=IS8HFFuQMydAgBjRvZ4IlIcGLM7bWcdbRzUgGdQ/pg715BhsKPyqu/qFZ LsbN48WPUANkbJQthYz7Qprle8wef7Kmp4isE1U9QEOozZ1szzAkqKpdpo39WGm19epmX1&downloadAs=Flash_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/.../install_flash_player_18_plugin.exe

http://www.nowcontentfiles.com/c?x=IsnurE350Ht7f936c0QMJCxxRmdgw0IhxhLDZ7ZIAnI=&c=pB9OM8w1eTYYswGR19gtuajl4 Gob3fVF8W LJ2VrB3FLO9GF8NBz3FOUI iWHqsh 5F OVfIvuOkA1AZOKfsHLg15c54Hax8NgmcZFaSrlvOis mMsH8CBbtKj8ANGH&downloadAs=Flash_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/.../install_flash_player_18_plugin.exe

http://www.nowcontentfiles.com/c?x=JXOFSysK8B9dupm74zWTixyU4RPiA UXmPRQt jReec=&c=VJ2NA9aNjmkLiHxBRkK71v1iTzNPmPkvkOObHGKW/tfsMacPof02shB4vyBqy2dQyNFm3VArR90qIoCbz/8of9Q8Rq8qVgcz QR06sp029E9gVZtBabYCDfO0S/jJ2VQ&downloadAs=Flash_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/.../install_flash_player_18_plugin.exe

http://www.binariesmegastock.com/c?x=5nl5XbJVtYC3oHThU/Ta4ig2VaciI5vu6ilR3rSb40I=&c=X4HoA/fk6n2ByLu cqSH2cAKLBQJ6dfpzFxqRQlEG0nO1qlgLEGzAcHAGyfqzmljBucTU9yD6ZP/7szie Da3Taz gcrlAXeT1gldvML0IZvrSShxTFooLu ROAc7k E&downloadAs=Flash_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/.../install_flash_player_18_plugin.exe

http://www.megabitsapplication.com/c?x=GLNO1SUi/fxAab/vc95KYdWAq3t2t D/9yhnxkEUgXI=&c=tZ1VLdy2shsDlK7gzJBKm0gG4q/s5wu0y53MhV1sq8OZEl54wInUZu4VHARE0gOXq2F uPyBT6eU/F7lzqORjY9R7ZcwhKHGl03yrsuhsVhOYF8prMkgroSZBPmRs0CZ&downloadAs=Flash_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/.../install_flash_player_18_plugin.exe

http://www.megabitsapplication.com/c?x=YIdrq0Mm8rrS qK61rB18JTGTqDZbjUXVIfoDGRHxWY=&c=UWtqgXjmW gpQye3UEWH4a6DKuws 63SXy4AAt/AqkvEBX6XlzlLa64XnFv ujt7fMqRi4Z54mkDBIBVLCKodwR1WvT87CFk aLEXYW5UZML6wc1RvPfutlsvYlKHd36&downloadAs=Flash_Update.exe&fallback_url=http://download.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/.../install_flash_player_18_plugin.exe

Remove flash_update.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security
herdProtect is a second line of defense malware removal platform powered by 68 anti-malware engines in the cloud. Since no single anti-malware program is perfect 100% of the time, herdProtect utilizes a 'herd' of multiple engines to guarantee the widest coverage and the earliest possible detection.