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flashplayer_updater.exe

Application

SpeedyConnector (New Media Holdings Ltd)

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

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

MD5:
fcebd09ddc319607656d63f1304652b8

SHA-1:
c667502235d3a5880061662437361037adcbba27

SHA-256:
e9ba5af017f011d23f6ba7cd37f1787e8e045fcd053467c126699c7f83c8dfed

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:
11/15/2024 1:22:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.1.14.1

File size:
938.7 KB (961,216 bytes)

Product version:
5.1.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/1/2015 5:25:43 PM

Valid to:
6/1/2016 5:25:43 PM

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

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

Serial number:
1121E4FD792227B04E09C4A42F17E6E98404

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

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.hostbinariescurrent.com/c?x=5P 2eTvwFxE7ckWCww/htCo XClUEyaupmaqu7RGIJI=&c=BGM9WQBsRwtewr5lVbVk q6BkiKtydEiA6hKcIhJHhS7eddy9mBjR03sC xgB6wMUoSbni6WmGg/UYlQ5GJhDC1HugzWvR3boYG89orwF/U2xJased6NQy6DAI3Z V7NbDcSpuGLB1jqqSYkfUKRDA==&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.InstallMetrixdelivery.com

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