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flashplayer.exe

App secure 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 App secure 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:
App secure llc  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0a986014fd91161cf1b010648b96b62d

SHA-1:
bcf51e426d90182d73ac041c7b67b34848af1b02

SHA-256:
01ad9f6d583a2cb4a8efde7a3cc80fe6a8ab182f24230a3609cccbdd57e2d0a6

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:
11/26/2024 1:25:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Softpulse.Appsecur.Bundler (M)
16.6.17.8

File size:
586 KB (600,016 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:
App secure llc

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

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

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

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

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

Serial number:
0088EB8F2C3DDB27DCBD207340DC461E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/22/2016 11:09:42 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:m9H03JmPgSGGzsoOf1bId8uQHNiVMnSthLo2gXi:8mmPgFQvIId1h6nSjLsi

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:
7.8789

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://dls.drivemagno.com/-pCs8ERrJd_nOMofFkEtAMoNHCxQ7EChkA2EGYZKvmIFLjl9bZl4SKFddULs1SJCnqFxwpCR9yqg4rEF4ZqN7F5nZnBvqXgyT9ge68zuhlUCBj_Uyo7gC1ND7BOLKojDwg5IHZNF-SXvH2Yq3_DpFlC2_-PYEw2wI60CBExkuXn7DNuxmmJiDLR34xt3Zhi4j3ptsTlLPMWTD7-gnmHdsdW8112M0A402_zkWRIa9nw6rPf-Kq7uK-Ur8XfqfuRmdxoKbAjki0_ZtqPdSrutrjztC4lyTGeBAZRhsQN0xQlrGv2b8yXEOxJmaiqp6YdwKLNEpS3P1wfRVqeAILycJZ8exMaHqvWMbDEp7ZGf6560cANQkMTUXcry3MSpHgAor-otivY3OZVvIryhpW7Xue6uqhA03clv3G3L7BQh1GpNUP_z_45ZNns6jkFdBlAbrDGs-MZboBXzIhCf2GvLzhkt59FEg4MYaCniErbG7YtakiWadHaOAWbSq4vPrzkB

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