flashplayerpro_setup.exe

INSTALL THIS

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by INSTALL THIS has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. 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:
Premium Installer   (signed by INSTALL THIS)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
5d79407b40cfc139b6f959a30fc5245c

SHA-1:
36541be85d1e6e1072a85fb778bd335a3210723a

SHA-256:
15533b21f20d1766b638b09dda7fa0039691f2bea010d1fcf0e4528b3cecc792

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/28/2024 2:46:30 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
2014.07.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.159.114

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DS [PUP]
140908-2

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.WJ
2014.0.4015

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-1350
0.98/19422

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.X
18817

Dr.Web
Trojan.Starman.4253
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.09.23

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AN application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2014-23-09_3

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12733

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3207

Malwarebytes
v2014.09.23.04

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!DF0CA657827D
5600.6998

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dbjabf
0.28.0.60698

Norman
IBryte.PDB
11.20140923

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.08.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.23.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
9.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.INSTALLTHIS.U
14.9.23.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.162B
23.00.65.14921

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Downloader/Variant
10342

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31088

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1207
2.0.0.1857

File size:
204.8 KB (209,696 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Premium Installer

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=INSTALL THIS, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL THIS, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
022C6886F5C72FEED25746F4AC3BA8CE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/17/2014 9:00:15 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:vVjhcbn3XlvqF4UL8vaCpbdtzxJiVg4aaDQZNp757lpjcWcZ:vV9kXUFi55+a8QZNpVlpjIZ

Entry address:
0xACC8

Entry point:
E8, 0F, 38, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C...
 
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Entropy:
6.4064

Code size:
137.5 KB (140,800 bytes)

The file flashplayerpro_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

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