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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 application 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:
ca5c93f400edb63ed9e463b7a4c91231

SHA-1:
4f80fa58a37e9625f5642c75e820bf31c61c38ef

SHA-256:
44e4c0e6a55e3da2a2b0e7d490401d2c1388b6a8fc3c145717d1321e21c732c7

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:
1/15/2025 8:38:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileValidated.Installer (M)
16.3.4.13

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

Product version:
1.4.9

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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\flashplayer_updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Validated

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/2/2016 4:33:01 AM

Valid to:
2/2/2017 4:33:01 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:b4WAxCGMH40LR+AgKoyiXByynmCywV+/zhwbWDRxwAbNTg5:b4XCDe9Vhw93wVkxHB

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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Entropy:
7.8769

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 4 URLs.

http://www.conceptsbestcycle.com/c?x=SXA7z0L0660b2JHIWFoZifMWtCcljTn3yZf9ZwnCEZY=&c=rIy7lvlmTkU5x3iwnYkedujQSB6abbOCWbTMQSIxRldin2rxK5o6HM84unw66SziZ4dLMlLhVt4 oqgzXlg3/qFO2BbTVunOZw4s6Gh3rDz2TTt/d9bG7cEUjy1qRRdA&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.presentnowstock.com/c?x=EezssWECjgJhLwcqjMVtpKaOcxx53irBrViUjcIHnlo=&c=YXgQDKHx0o2fBI c1nEptEICnuYxp3TI9Y6tTXZh4q2oc3EZThxw3lg/oyb9bgoJcwcnee2iNf OSL9jxnXxs gj480fIPlC0yhw/ sWK4CwYFtCo3VQEbFoC91qBS8&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.conceptsbestcycle.com/c?x=6ix7pkXiA5SAA4aQ tenu9vQdeRokHGXMCLAF/7HsD0=&c=rLJdMILPEoMUhC4 3vNvMbX911trNeoLKiJuBaskMHwCkc3Ioou5tOzRG8fLEBF9ZFrIi0JBod3zO08ULTIOlpsPyygQYXLAcLe8DXxBX9C 98WdMy6tsf 9SG3yHl6q&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.conceptsbestcycle.com/c?x=gohpfvQU9hbn rHhKUcjV8Icovdvn6C0aOZPqlxAuXY=&c=aKKO2hhjt5Duog8TKtGF5vC0Pi8kaNtFGHErVw74SiexH9dfGrCAEBJvTTOugGOTEIDQNbtaXOH02KJ2sFnRrI6g44521g3iNtPYGkUuu8oW20h jUjLV4A79Sy85wGz&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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