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flashplayer_updater.exe

Application

MaxPlatform (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application flashplayer_updater.exe, “Application Setup ” by MaxPlatform (New Media Holdings) 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 installCore 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:
Software Web   (signed by MaxPlatform (New Media Holdings Ltd))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
2.4.2.7

MD5:
86617fccb1b19712c2e00c18db163ed5

SHA-1:
8ff129771c9f1f5a05a4cada2e5c3250e61e4bfc

SHA-256:
0c2b8113083c2173ec34c0156b919fbbcf22ef7f1348f01d9fe405cd03cd8007

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:
11/30/2024 10:23:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.1.24.18

File size:
954.1 KB (976,968 bytes)

Product version:
5.8.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (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:
MaxPlatform (New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/26/2015 9:36:23 AM

Valid to:
5/26/2016 9:36:23 AM

Subject:
CN=MaxPlatform (New Media Holdings Ltd), O=MaxPlatform (New Media Holdings Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112123729F758781FB241170374BCE1C3150

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:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file flashplayer_updater.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.adlnow.com/c?x=Hnil15mQn7ttJmPsJWE3nHKSsA4f1WQM3jCh5vHilsg=&c=dU0AdGZTLHA2kKbBpvhO MxrsDKbYzrHlRV5klrgkEDndlstOCIGNpVay8jzzKdldE obJV/2QdGW dIG9ZsDrvXUnb/h43jTBpJj5fN1O4GWL1NXBKcoCJEfYQDVsLPhtjl x39WKoulwWY2IBseA==&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.InstallMetrixdelivery.com

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