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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. 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:
Nis   (signed by File Validated)

Product:
Hata

Description:
Hata Setup

MD5:
02f454d5c82bbf85e0f8e64eae65bbd1

SHA-1:
67fdd7719ad09a41ae6351b4c9252dd22a679123

SHA-256:
efa89b4f56f6beb39330fff37f8ad1e21a632ad80ec56718b71e76417270d421

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 2:41:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileValidated.Installer (M)
16.3.6.12

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)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer_updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Validated

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/2/2016 10:33:01 AM

Valid to:
2/2/2017 10:33:01 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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:U4WAxCGMH40LR+AgKoyiXByynmCywV+/zhwbWDRxwAbNTg5:U4XCDe9Vhw93wVkxHB

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 3 URLs.

http://www.contenthostingvaults.com/c?x=me/G5cGT5gkiX1Bj7nuxvmZRdv/x6Y82tAoYMmt/8ek=&c=lrfgrUTZ28Makg7c05JRJo51a38WW vDBDfHN2HKW6m Fw/ExUwaWsxkKeBfXyGXH49PQxXc3MMys7S s5ohdMy VHhvff4CXl38aKLzECf8X6BeHOTdPHkrEZExP14e&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.megabinariesconcepts.com/c?x=aW0VQuooGZBZdmBjowmLB8VUDD8vQs 3/kLVh/glfl4=&c=180kZaimZs7RJnqd1VMrUnyUlauM4n2XDwEYpvhvJhvVHAuWnIPe2I60DR cKNyyj/yAlhydDQPvAnmNvJHgui05rhJllNGsRNioGSLmwHPIcJjndD8fZzBlqHZ87uVN&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.contenthostingvaults.com/c?x=PlXbyvks/MwLVAtoJMPRsjCHyEXtm6ns GAO1rKFthw=&c=F Tgq3ZWm3Hs4WVsSGUHGa76D 1UB8KdRELdSFiHoxh0GucxrYgt1ufytirV0vr5cCXirUTXQQJOTL8tDAX3wwM ofTrmIkFrIJh5VZDfTIoIqs4DQHql0pePaZfer U&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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