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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 file 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:
0b61080378fc16c4cacdbc40cd31716f

SHA-1:
8a1872698e8e9a1af19c5654b7e106b597c41d60

SHA-256:
f18308fd1aa43f26889b6e53da9823073ae4a23a05d50a17901c7f75946636bf

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 '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:
1/15/2025 8:35:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileValidated.Installer (M)
16.3.1.15

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

Product version:
1.4.9

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer_updater.exe.xruje0p.partial

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:d4WAxCGMH40LR+AgKoyiXByynmCywV+/zhwbWDRxwAbNTg5:d4XCDe9Vhw93wVkxHB

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 2 URLs.

http://www.centralfarmcontent.com/c?x=NPEh99BybjRZ7YPpLRV6qosf7iqyftt3dG1W82/SKzA=&c=jCVTL1WProqzcg0t21qw88MBc2Yj9tWx79qDzJ IMJqa SsYVcRUrG9hXMacft3Hq8JX13E1AbEK7dd uT4d7b3sCBYlISZCG3aB7oj94c7XvJZeUoMgksGIT4X79ecr&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.clearfarmchuckle.com/c?x=uJVzLDor/o/OELRrYD1KLoUsL3FcaNB7h2/M9kV2HHg=&c=G/1BysHVA 9zq3CcCBVfL2RFFUs7gdrdZXdOcCvcMeUz4fylBCVUfkJRAxuIiuM9nQV/H5GK8CYEEvmmCoy48 EpkCwzkZCPyNuCdNgLqNjZ3CGTjKXZs D3 MZzEkqo&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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