flashplayer_updater.exe

Deepwell

The application flashplayer_updater.exe by Deepwell 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 Tomorrow Software Installer 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:
Safe FGI Install  (signed by Deepwell)

Product:
Safe FGI Install

Version:
71.2.1.7298

MD5:
8367ced3e4fc073b2d36cd1b1c736234

SHA-1:
160b0d706dac377f7f97104fa6f94186aa6ff0c7

SHA-256:
16428961f1de674721d94241b123533827e3501d3806534d06a4335ecb6856e4

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:
11/5/2024 12:39:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware (M)
17.1.18.10

File size:
878.9 KB (899,968 bytes)

Product version:
71.2.1.7298

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\flashplayer_updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/23/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/23/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Deepwell, O=Deepwell, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
488ADA17990AFCA281EEF4BF17030B5C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/22/2014 8:50:36 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0xD022

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 57, FD, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C8, 1B, C0, F7, D0, 23, C8, 8B, C4, 25, 00, F0, FF, FF, 3B, C8, 72, 0A, 8B, C1, 59, 94, 8B, 00, 89, 04, 24, C3, 2D, 00, 10, 00, 00, 85, 00, EB, E9, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 38, 5C, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 34, 5C, 41, 00, 89, 15, 30, 5C, 41, 00, 89, 1D, 2C, 5C, 41, 00, 89, 35, 28, 5C, 41, 00, 89, 3D, 24, 5C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 50, 5C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 44, 5C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 20, 5C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 1C...
 
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Entropy:
7.9579  (probably packed)

Code size:
53.5 KB (54,784 bytes)

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