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flashplayer_updater.exe

Taturog

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, “Taturog 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. 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:
File Validated  (signed and verified)

Product:
Taturog

Description:
Taturog Setup

Version:
2.1.3.1

MD5:
3f36344fcaafc6f77d179c3a2fba574a

SHA-1:
c43096c6ccae15b6c773dd5bc73866da3fd9a55f

SHA-256:
48f85ac0277844c91b4bc825c0f1e862824719f238cf1ed84dede851ddfae6dd

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 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:
12/28/2024 11:58:15 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
17.3.13.5

File size:
1.7 MB (1,788,776 bytes)

Product version:
1.0

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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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/NKygBXFWsRCFtHUXWKMSKlBpP91lGWDe_5G0amLdOJDRS4q0wC5d3BRW3cupm64Ay1eKWRLKGK0wxh7BMgmFD_HV Zts_2_SFMvDCXGSizRoY9aLXT_Iu_UYNFIKrIMNOms MpjocGyfhWjGxP7f73YUYZfD7yPjTEEwXVqOZnPJxIYt6UAtp0dGhM6LqpzC_RpgK8tp7I3ojT_7ZSjWmGfsBE_2ZLZZd3dt1DC4MGj6u5DVFxOYlqbOm4YMUFZfh9hLeXMJTC8WBvEEVr9CDdWhFcMZgz7YlisEcSNfyp50pvIBr9bktmCLPqw6cX4m7cDKuVUbv_yZHVOtKrrblbVKE5 3jA9xJjk_Ki7P1NErrRfoYvtsysxmBe_3nOprD8YlaUy9rwv5rqao8YXPwiMMKH5aJYsJpuWJstFhpK5uIdDvIaTz1PRneF8Caf0xTRUXQs58Y2ftnC61oCwxPTudgdD1dyaaMy4NWqQAVflkZ5u1G_nxI8Knn1wNZ4y6IUXi8yq8VGQ8 JcfMzCXE8RY P9B1NgqwXY8biCNz8ZVJdbTtK88n00pcKbXrpkuzV1wnmMjUo3XAh3dPGG22Gb CIYV7sOnywTO z8vl4bAResCR1vRXzSdkst JHZ215AzJV6H-G1UAAMTfZj9Or wnuE2RaRBExMGBQw4cvgcsgQTBxhieLUIv17juCZtB_2vHzfNIwW19X6SlMng5WEpBSs5QngxiaTaIWs0S9329Mw==

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