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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:
40e3ac0e4b0205a4f1382d37e017a98d

SHA-1:
799c6ec62f8213470ca69a2a4579ba6394648abc

SHA-256:
f186f233542cbb43ebc52d8704bac19af49916af1c0e2911eccaf5c290ff4838

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 8:32:31 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileValidated.Installer (M)
16.3.8.3

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}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\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:a4WAxCGMH40LR+AgKoyiXByynmCywV+/zhwbWDRxwAbNTg5:a4XCDe9Vhw93wVkxHB

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
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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 7 URLs.

http://www.megabinariesconcepts.com/c?x=N7Rz59pP6TKTHyCXj3gfBrl5SDX8xpekJQqf4GIqzB4=&c=Qu1mnqK fqVENmf7OPpPY1LFjYz6VWpwbqsrlkeicOCYRgnZ/8V2b0FdLd4DyWWEEsx7PxkLWRFHC8jwNNc9YHGXd5NjOsXXOTbSZpNTCW3VLRpYI8Au1VphgNeRjExs&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.sendapplicationcity.com/c?x=TPJeHOFRpQgUYekGWN649mFJiarJM/eQkTj4Nz7WVkY=&c=KRzDS1MWOL3A J5CyD/B0XzB/57vLQNuMUOyJbI50S1NVt4utrBq2TgwGV6TfFSWiUthQyjXuXVMULDcIMepd/YCYkuy7P6Mi/BswrzL0miimKEhjedfMpIhl3FkjZ1I&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.megabinariesconcepts.com/c?x=MBzf9RWYrON06I2 vYN/wsoJAQ2w8qapIFXm5UKzLWY=&c=pvo08XICDDFmHTFp1GO3SEEfHO5H3U7ktPMLqYlr0X ETXS/PDG2KqijbIN1RzMbPbdu7ZJ8huyo5z8/fz9FAcLANwl/ Uj0hvIketzwB0uZo7ero2irF36EBcsTlWgx&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.megabinariesconcepts.com/c?x=xYgHlxg0qh/eatiExn/qY14no86Pq/qxiuvu5cTO9kg=&c=prNx8wwzoXdjpD3djMSafhB44CQLB3lbmVhCaiAuhhIlHBPnAfrGANx/ohtDXVU26x5Df8MQu0DRNDptwJRodb7/1qoEC/Kj0oYD77bRNGCfhLGyFlTBlfvxLZkjswzp&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.vaulttourdownload.com/c?x=NCf48rbTudp7H8AdJDiEwQfh LkJk/jTOeAZk1Vpj8I=&c=hEMrdGQ59j4iP6SdMEQmYGnaWOyoYTU0FaSpRU3bBYaUtApTFGEy/vzSMysYP7ST6jC41YlOUSYB8CECzXOWv0YkmJVQ5mhvs30AxYapas2ksH7xnJ/JWJocBcx934wi&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.sendapplicationcity.com/c?x=nUi9W2n0t6UA2IQNdp 5lKmsMOLk3/UMs8fWPbCrKaI=&c=kUcOamr9eamVS205vmPVk fdsDfi719oGXBpAqwIxlz3EGKX0vl u8U8Qgii1TqECtwyD7b8ki/tXX5GnPXDhwgzjlEtHZSohtCISX8CW9GIz40uVIKfIqdirNCOOrwb&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.megabinariesconcepts.com/c?x=9E6NYxWxaVmMkEAClfXPLdLZZoy1Yl9/9NGcxc0SBzQ=&c=/SB82SBh7Q7QnSOSt2MaNrFv7tctrpUzezHCZDQKH4052N3J81hhFIPCPEiQWwKSX4TdjdZ9ziRJBJXih6lBZBE2hVHIuPRv6bfjTygYhM1gc6ZXwZCfLFqV1f/Pnpzr&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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