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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

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This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by Boot Compute 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 file has been seen being downloaded from fra1.ib.adnxs.com.
Publisher:
Fusion Install   (signed by Boot Compute)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
bbea97d9cf1a0587c57a51e6addd2342

SHA-1:
83df26e0729e39b60fadc19eb2b8eb3f0e001c2a

SHA-256:
caf6bf867a1949939291c913fc0234fea093ed44006f765fd55114ff640a0a01

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 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:
2/25/2025 6:36:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.BootComp.Installer (M)
16.6.5.23

File size:
252.4 KB (258,424 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Fusion Install

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:
Boot Compute

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/24/2014 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/24/2015 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Boot Compute, O=Boot Compute, 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:
059AEF62ABD7F83178378663E98BDE5C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/19/2014 7:30:25 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:thCVh80zA/iuB3MdITvO+jE2AeGVMebPFROsdn4roBv:/s5zmiuB3MdIDjE2XwMWROsdnQcv

Entry address:
0x1693B

Entry point:
E8, C2, 05, 00, 00, E9, D7, FC, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, 58, 91, 41, 00, 68, A5, 69, 41, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 1C, E0, 41, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, 68, E6, 64, 41, 00...
 
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Entropy:
5.2657

Code size:
93 KB (95,232 bytes)

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

http://fra1.ib.adnxs.com/click?ZmZmZmZm5j9kO99PjZfiP2Dl0CLb-e4_ZDvfT42X4j9mZmZmZmbmP4qndP0R6NEXxlwrfNvyNBysfBxUAAAAAG4HNQCTBwAAdgIAAAIAAACrTCcBrrEHAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gBKMwAAt8oAAgUAAQIAAJQATyjJJgAAAAA./cnd=!BwbtNwiF2rwCEKuZnQkYruMeIAA./referrer=http://www.jet2holidays.com/free-child-place-finder/beach/15-sep-2014/flexibility-0/7-nights/leeds-bradford,manchester/any/any/any/any/any/[{adults:2,children:1,ages:5}]/true//clickenc=http://download131bucket.com/.../flashplayerpro?source=marimedia_lightspark-GB-ddl-cpa&creative_id=player &adprovider=marimedia&ce_cid=fra1CMa5reG327yaHBACGIrP0uufgvroFyINNzcuOTcuMTU5LjEyNigBMKz58aAF

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