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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

Build Input

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by Build Input 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 Adknowledge Fusion 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:
Fusion Install   (signed by Build Input)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
bf1d43f7992afe59b2a58f3ff996be27

SHA-1:
83c1602fffe53f07694296f000904008e1952db2

SHA-256:
92f1f258e57f2f90f4d02cbcd8e44ec4888aa6a76166b39df2b54482a070a711

Scanner detections:
1 / 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:
1/11/2025 11:55:10 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.BuildInp.Bundler (M)
16.7.6.7

File size:
132.4 KB (135,544 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014 Fusion Install

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Build Input

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/23/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Build Input, O=Build Input, STREET="4600 Madison Ave, 10th FL", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0093C151407610A7B56F799C03CB8D955D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/11/2014 4:04:44 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:o+0YBsBE3ain2Q5xq10DZYzI1wHCrbrei2qr1L0wVQMw3zEfktLaf:ojnBTi2CRDZYzIq6bOqr1PQMw32k+

Entry address:
0x322E

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 14, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 1C, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, AF, 47, 00, E8, 9F, 2E, 00, 00, A3, A4, AE, 47, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, B8, 01, 44, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, C0, A2, 40, 00, 68, A0, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 0A, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 38, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, B0, 4C, 00, 50, 53, E8, F8, 2A, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
4.9807

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

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

http://lax1.ib.adnxs.com/click?ZmZmZmZm5j9kO99PjZfiP0Jg5dAi2_M_ZDvfT42X4j9mZmZmZmbmP-DKVXZ4mK14CX6CHOrSDzCm8etTAAAAABTOMgCTBwAAdgIAAAIAAABD1QsBa04HAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDnOgAA-6wAAgUAAQIAAJQAzii5EgAAAAA./cnd=!WwaePAjb2osCEMOqrwgY65wdIAA./referrer=http://www.roblox.com/games/?SortFilter=default/clickenc=http://download131bucket.com/.../flashplayerpro?source=marimedia_lightspark-us-ddl-cpa&creative_id=player &adprovider=marimedia&ce_cid=lax1CIn8ieSh3fSHMBACGOCV17KHj-bWeCIMNzEuMjguMjU1LjU4KAEwpuOvnwU.

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