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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:
a7b580df6a36e3622db876151ab99b94

SHA-1:
b7ed8a34416990a1479de3b94c63bb0ae03a19b5

SHA-256:
2b7b14d2b8c3faee913bb2dd1c4412557621a38162468effba898fb498639796

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 8:08:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileValidated.Installer (M)
16.3.3.16

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)

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:j4WAxCGMH40LR+AgKoyiXByynmCywV+/zhwbWDRxwAbNTg5:j4XCDe9Vhw93wVkxHB

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 4 URLs.

http://www.conceptsbestcycle.com/c?x=cn45C9kTlPpe1LVFi4SDMmv/DzGgFw3AxvIhGzuEKpw=&c=XbAeZSrn5Qj7jir/HtPqyIVuBlFBio26qAClpSpwRxBfWjJYFH6Qj OusmG QWg9gaL4JVBelzSVOegxYpjeQPsmn18j6NKXCk/9DL5uzBd708fMiqTHihGus0zI054N&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.presentnowstock.com/c?x=kLrgWEPdcGTVrTCy/lRMUwNutE/v1J1YyJllalLhcRI=&c=wmHksXEtEBKtDl0Mssw gfZ8/Ch4rG9TtXFRj1EDAoh5Vua5Sp lC3WaJKdznAJ tE8MncUrkqLVqRA5JFnafTKW41VKbzpdFpBit cMGV76yePnNvWUS9G9yJFwNvYX&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.conceptsbestcycle.com/c?x=jR1SSnEODeWPAlWbm2xiJoC5Eb pw/JUP49RPF3oM8s=&c=nnM30DwPSPIDxhMm6VXgYCt25aDl7eT8ngLz7hs67m6tKz8sdo2wu1OUrUcoYs2eYgPuGAOQVpLs0exC3WMAnUDZMX3dSsJxURUDrmdx/jd3RJqdo1xz7Sx0mdDRsoir&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.applicationschucklemeta.com/c?x=s7VdyaotU 8ZXRnVOSqLmIl/0P6BngFTen6nfmC/rlA=&c=OC0a 4Zp/G4EmGHBLAvK54snnZ3NZMIcaHscqxMuH vf yTOoJvO/Z86quLnv qsLr uA8KkO88i2zAOebvc1ojJyXFY3DNkFM7vRFhd53FilvZynjpV6PbQT8 Qr5xi&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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