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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

TODO:

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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 flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “FlashPlayerPro_Setup” by File Verified has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
FlashPlayerPro_Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
2d2a6da45bd3f2e6831fef65c1774635

SHA-1:
3599d0130d063198d1433c8ab2173df10a93ec6f

SHA-256:
2af7e8032cf3b0ebfb4a019ff296052b88b55182384d1d00294c01d0e4050d26

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/29/2024 1:55:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1019277
363

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallMonster
2015.05.13

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMet.hc
7.11.189.158

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160206

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2841

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
1.0.20.185

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmonster-8
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Yakes.UARE
20987

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.110
9.0.1.037

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1019277
8.16.02.06.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.InstallMetrix.J application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-215008ab
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1019277
11.2016-06-02_7

G Data
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMetrix
14.0.0.702

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.StartInst
v2016.02.06.01

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
17.0.0.111

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Application.Generic.1019277
11.20160206

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallMetrix.1037952
15.03.20.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.06.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileVerified.Installer (M)
16.2.6.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallMet!6.1EE0
23.00.65.16204

Sophos
PUA 'Install Metrix'
59

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.bfLSWRD
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.InstallMonster
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063683
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallMonster.Win32.42
2.0.0.1977

File size:
1.8 MB (1,920,640 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayerpro_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Verified

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/9/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Verified, OU=File Verified, O=File Verified, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite 427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
3218B54F8331C296189D5EA9E74030ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/14/2015 1:38:17 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:LTK9lxsaKWsoWwgmgLHfECth5MreZYk6Chvv8pHy:vK9rsaZs4gmgrfECtzTZYk6Chvv8p

Entry address:
0x120FDB

Entry point:
E8, 3B, 83, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, B0, A1, 59, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 42, 06, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 14, 85, F6, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 6D, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 13, E8, EF, 12, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, E1, 89, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 53, 57, 8B, 7D, 10, 85, FF, 74, 14, 39, 75, 0C, 72, 0F, 56, 57, 50, E8, 3E, 61, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, EB, 36, FF, 75, 0C, 6A, 00, 50, E8, 0C, 18, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, FF, 75, 09, E8, AE, 12, 00, 00, 6A, 16, EB, 0C, 39, 75, 0C, 73, 13, E8, A0...
 
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Entropy:
6.5021

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,347,072 bytes)

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

http://filespot1.com/download.php?cid=1305&file=FlashPlayerPro_Setup.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=flashpro&subid3=advcm_adtric&subid4=RON_flvw3&subid5=flashpro3_NoBrow_fpd>67826-038

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