flashplayerpro_setup.exe

TODO:

File Verified

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. 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
FlashPlayerPro_Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
07eef2fcb1256183d4d9df5535a71bda

SHA-1:
46b167e4c9a1d73c19c344ab818f71113639a3b6

SHA-256:
5ee90f1853b2452f864ca397a335af3d9982dc67272909657a810d0d20e2554f

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/29/2024 2:01:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1019277
396

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]
2014.9-160105

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2874

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
1.0.20.25

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
9.0.1.05

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1019277
8.16.01.05.11

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
11.2016-05-01_3

G Data
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMetrix
14.0.0.863

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.StartInst
v2016.01.05.11

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
17.0.0.15

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Application.Generic.1019277
11.20160105

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallMetrix.1037952
15.03.20.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.05.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileVerified.Installer (M)
16.1.5.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallMet!6.1EE0
23.00.65.16103

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:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/9/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2015 7:59:59 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 4:38:17 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)

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