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flashplayer_updater.exe

Melebumak

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, “Melebumak 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Tutopofaf (signed by File validated)

Product:

Melebumak

Description:

Melebumak Setup

Version:

4.1.1.5

MD5:

b61c443683dbd148cc4aa9cc07ded037

SHA-1:

f54a378c53f4ca8f8a8a7d832fec4d32e3393652

SHA-256:

67157cf70560cd278e163156e1a6c8f94c82b8eab7824abec9f104af8bbec65e

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:

1/17/2025 12:44:32 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallMetrix.Filevali.Installer (M)

16.4.5.13

File size:

990.5 KB (1,014,248 bytes)

Product version:

4.8

Lite installer

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:

2/11/2016 12:57:33 AM

Valid to:

2/11/2017 12:57:33 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:

11210B0B336C146B1DEA833B7DA98E456EB9

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:iDMmkW8VsRcTpWEm/w33rMsnMqcT4VO6Pd8dkasisd7:iIVBVsclewrDnfVOo8dk6sd

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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Entropy:

7.9070

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 2 URLs.

http://www.headbundleapp.com/c?x=oWm2vaVCiuwvj4FdTgrVjP0XHMAPAtChqiPqGjzKLP8=&c=VQFBJEbyNRdNb2gCqY0DxlGCz GMZDTa0pWv0Y4SwBRQwqgorcqs3ZCSSaMBsj/M1NlnFrhpgjrs2Ufv79Cd2KO0nLvA01ambWx1pCpGndw8r6NRTOp5auXhIF7Wi4mE&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

http://www.towerscurrentflash.com/c?x=6 ncdStsvuw2EIQOspApPf7R8RfwandZkQ0I9NdU3 0=&c=xkEG6MmdIMnw8CAxscychV8boMzDXv4J4ieyMs9Ou4 1xzhVHSrNHk2UmQEgktRQfYz5QvOtErDPF7k1bpkKnj7Qf0nHLXpRI34tsaqLGU76eVbmdWMAzNT SP9GAKzU&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://tundra.site/pages/.../IM_IN.html

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