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flashplayer.exe

Softforce llc

This is the Softpulse installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application flashplayer.exe by Softforce llc 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 Softpulse SoftwareBundler installer. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Softforce llc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
dd216dd20ccdcca9684fe270a07b86a2

SHA-1:
148fab4ac29ea37022cb804e0dee8abca5ad6f71

SHA-256:
8a87f3aaaa473867cb6d92aadac11790e42d6e9f6e4d72b0625e303a95eafec9

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 5:27:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse (M)
16.7.30.11

File size:
585.9 KB (599,944 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Softpulse SoftwareBundler

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Softforce llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/8/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/7/2017 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Softforce llc, O=Softforce llc, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
021C492895C2A9321EACF11881EF9459

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/22/2016 12:09:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:G9H03JmPgSGGzsoOf1bId8uQHNiVMnSthLo2gXri:cmmPgFQvIId1h6nSjLsri

Entry address:
0x1A23CF

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 5A, 0B, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 2B, C0, AC, 8B, C8, 80, E1, F0, 24, 0F, C1, E1, 0C, 8A, E8, AC, 0B, C8, 51, 02, CD, BD, 00, FD, FF, FF, D3, E5, 59, 58, 8B, DC, 8D, A4, 6C, 90, F1, FF, FF, 51, 2B, C9, 51, 51, 8B, CC, 51, 66, 8B, 17, C1, E2, 0C, 52, 57, 83, C1, 04, 51, 50, 83, C1, 04, 56, 51, E8, 5E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, E3, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.8787

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
1.1 MB (1,104,384 bytes)

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

http://admin.101magno.com/Ne6nWBhJhUBccObBTG34SFxnlOf_YKv1pmjqRGQW5QcK9IK8lRNchf83ydboD0sGLewPZqfLAyvXCkqlDCGf7e4g5X0cRis-NeZ29ve7Z8kL8IRnniSvLDPi564bt8EVnrdNLP0w2ICz_jdPO2EGG4DoJ1k4LdvI5utTSxzpOnpzXCDW-_T_mXTMV59ZF5STM0qwjscA1k-vh_yB_AaWifPDLkmNuOKR3auIYNP3I9zJqjtCUO66Hgk5UY2UP9cTj3xuqQo5G9qzLYhmmtuaoQBadV-HdABwUgeImiBqbBewqRO3yK8ulQoWXGpnc1tV797gTgzcKnI_h4FxbjpeMD3bOAe_BpMPOfyxe0IdnrjINLgs1_8ZuH5KjtYHEO3etrhOlvLtJZXKKwAM-Uq_PWyPT7XLQ5TYQ_wk2RHb0p3GZ-ElRuAPT2VgEd98pqYqY-7ShKMBW--7Uq6ZG-pHhw

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