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flashplayer_updater.exe

Kabifaba

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, “Kabifaba 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Hifemapab   (signed by File Validated)

Product:
Kabifaba

Description:
Kabifaba Setup

MD5:
6fe71b25c458289c934cfab1518aee26

SHA-1:
7d981ca9e3df7e410bdda07864b2d7068c5ff0e3

SHA-256:
32cf4fa1c29a9cb3bc61f0ca4a3001b0b6bb79bbf88059be2f48bd6182b0c3da

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/16/2024 7:52:55 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
17.3.15.4

File size:
1.5 MB (1,547,232 bytes)

Product version:
2.1

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:
2/2/2016 7:33:01 AM

Valid to:
2/2/2017 7:33:01 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 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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 URL.

http://www.conceptsbyteupdate.com/UwWFCVpmeEWWKzj7cdnoe9jMI4NWZzmqT6tb0pI0M043Q1KZvHb67XRseh_Q0FCMfMn2XMNATgQ989vtNCwhHz3yBNe9Mt_JhrfwjopeDmG8s8HW4k5huOucDxBjcMjckYJwZNk9xU6sy9DQfyYwQEI5quFMxz6mNK9mOb2sifVXjwGP6ltpMNNcFHKXNijrKWS_rcuuMIyPaXYRe4z2cn7uXDRgqGmKTa3AdA6Hr2Whqs1M0_QQwf0R6p4XyCLumrmqv5H34kNbplGkWjo8Y1lrQcSwNBTPgCEkdG c5cPL6pYjdY6 hDbIVo0rjvGxJO4_wuZ1ajAk1tGoNGBvZLPTwn9ihl1 J8SieQ87caiTpHVWPcagAkD8_djVo3sRftiiaresxrAqeTqxLtZGhX9dM8fcJ1_opHqgks 3NDi2oAE_CL2qELsHGEJhHjl2Vq9_FUhPphPiJWue4QXwD77op7PYAsexJKVavsv66IejhCflRe7QNS0S8JMfiezyYXZKJNmgyFUpxOVbrDZLnBbYpiJeq 1R0LRpfeTyxy4u49oquPriDD3RlAOk3oZJEvLFc6y0yxWeTwwF yH0AtOU1qQRpJoQTjhgrbDrfQ3CKi0qwR08bKpam011Isq07TppSOcM-G1UAAMTfZj9Or wnuE2RaRBExMGBQw4cvgcsgQTBxhieLUIv17juCZtB_2vHzfNIwW19X6SlMng5WEpBSs5QngxiaTaIWs0S9329Mw==

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