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flashplayer_updater.exe

Hata

File Validated

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The file flashplayer_updater.exe, “Hata Setup ” by File Validated 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 InstallMetrix Software 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:
Nis   (signed by File Validated)

Product:
Hata

Description:
Hata Setup

MD5:
61c78e60dd36b1d0e2748b05f7b3771a

SHA-1:
149ab9edeb1efbff0464b2212dc444e3559cf9a2

SHA-256:
0ced44a43418eee2bfcd6cfca2f16d5c59761ad399d2a9f9dccaa8e3ac14f319

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
1/15/2025 7:55:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileVali.Installer (M)
16.3.9.5

File size:
1 MB (1,094,232 bytes)

Product version:
1.4.9

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\flashplayer_updater.exe.66ouw6j.partial

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Validated

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/2/2016 7:33:01 AM

Valid to:
2/2/2017 7:33:01 AM

Subject:
CN=File Validated, O=File Validated, L=San Francisco, S=CA, C=US

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

Serial number:
112127B04ABA745F034A3BB2B235BBD0A1E4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:m4WAxCGMH40LR+AgKoyiXByynmCywV+/zhwbWDRxwAbNTg5:m4XCDe9Vhw93wVkxHB

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.headbestcentral.com/c?x=mdRSkEeADrnixoII4Rrj oM8wza2jf3zyEUd4jSwwzU=&c=m/yVm o LkWVtguQgBAEPbdMYBwDV1fnBabX8xv/BE4d/zmXyqqnV4/i/wBnbMyOoO29iJEdbbeBSTjeKoX/SypDCyRnVX5 iJg 5m6ipsBHApG9A/c7 pFyg6yHWmRR&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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