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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

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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 30 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:
778469861849a55143c5c054c70b6474

SHA-1:
4adc98e515468366a0b8a4ebf8c6b41ca9e70e5a

SHA-256:
e259c30982e598ea18d9583102e7d890d8e97fec4bd2a285e6accd08d1f4d26b

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
11/28/2024 2:56:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
911

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.07.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.159.114

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DJ [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware Generic_s.DA
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.1095

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Ibryte-918
0.98/19265

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.X
18817

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28229
9.0.1.05190

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
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of flash_player_pro_setup.exe (Adware)
2014.10.2.3

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12733

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.3442

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2014.08.07.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dbjabf
0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.07.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.INSTALLTHIS.U
14.8.7.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.162B
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Downloader/Variant
10436

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31088

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1207
2.0.0.1857

File size:
221.8 KB (227,104 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:
INSTALL THIS

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:
7/8/2014 3:25:42 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:QJdnfOyHUZoyORiQdqfA1h55TxYKq7c2SqengpO2JiywrTsKFRnLpEdWT:4fBHVqwhPxJVrgi3DLpES

Entry address:
0xF5C7

Entry point:
E8, 40, 36, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 8B, 45, 08, 56, 57, 6A, 08, 59, BE, 48, 82, 42, 00, 8D, 7D, E0, F3, A5, 89, 45, F8, 8B, 45, 0C, 5F, 89, 45, FC, 5E, 85, C0, 74, 0C, F6, 00, 08, 74, 07, C7, 45, F4, 00, 40, 99, 01, 8D, 45, F4, 50, FF, 75, F0, FF, 75, E4, FF, 75, E0, FF, 15, 30, 80, 42, 00, C9, C2, 08, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63...
 
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Entropy:
6.3433

Code size:
154.5 KB (158,208 bytes)

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

https://install.oinstaller5.com/o/.../flashplayerpro_Setup.exe

http://yourinstaller.com/o/.../flashplayerpro_Setup.exe

http://downloadsinstant.com/.../flashplayerpro?source=marimedia_lightspark-us-ddl-cpa&creative_id=player &adprovider=marimedia&ce_cid=nym1CISthKqxs5rwJhACGPjshrP2m833biINNjguNDIuMTk1LjE1MCgBMO2j8Z0F

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?SWPg9MGhzD_mU1wspTHIPwrXo3A9Cu8_5lNcLKUxyD9JY-D0waHMP3i2YWbfNO9uhBZBFZtp4CbtUbxTAAAAAMiuLwA_AQAAdgIAAAIAAAASUAEB5qEGAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gBXdgAAXMcAAgUAAQIAAJIACCg-HQAAAAA./cnd=!EwZdOQjiy5ACEJKghQgY5sMaIAE./referrer=www.zillow.com/clickenc=http://downloadsinstant.com/.../flashplayerpro?source=marimedia_lightspark-us-ddl-cpa&creative_id=player &adprovider=marimedia&ce_cid=nym1CISthKqxs5rwJhACGPjshrP2m833biINNjguNDIuMTk1LjE1MCgBMO2j8Z0F

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