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flashplayer_updater.exe

Melebumak

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 application flashplayer_updater.exe, “Melebumak 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Tutopofaf   (signed by File validated)

Product:
Melebumak

Description:
Melebumak Setup

Version:
4.1.1.5

MD5:
e8a67eb4e62349f03d61a63bb8496d9f

SHA-1:
26030fd8cb9bfdf9a84fb3204f2af6705d1165a9

SHA-256:
2e39acac66087331c53a9b50e3e7df530c416d1c1254331b7bccfbdb52780797

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
1/15/2025 7:46:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.Filevali.Installer (M)
16.3.21.10

File size:
990.5 KB (1,014,248 bytes)

Product version:
4.8

Copyright:
Lite installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File validated

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/11/2016 2:57:33 AM

Valid to:
2/11/2017 2:57:33 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:
11210B0B336C146B1DEA833B7DA98E456EB9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zDMmkW8VsRcTpWEm/w33rMsnMqcT4VO6Pd8dkasisd7:zIVBVsclewrDnfVOo8dk6sd

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9070

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.headbestcentral.com/c?x=Gwju/JZ6t2CtMzVgoHMTaitGnrIyMKQcr2wK/Yl2zFE=&c=P7wpjZGSbH8i0EQfWJ5/zizmwxBASLQ97ry92E9O9Hr/1X50Rtz6EE08FlU hFTLUNxWsUJiBv4sF0o5Q 0Q83x1Mazw LDC82ODsjeDLp2ndTnnLRHNpe0vdmsSoEd &downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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