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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

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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 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
FlashPlayerPro_Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
303748aff843c995afea37588e721831

SHA-1:
b16c8c494b61c498fde19b94bef187758b26e39b

SHA-256:
89f3ae8542aa99b46c7324fbf461aa8d693a7bc5259d16350e1abba4299aa28d

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
1/13/2025 8:43:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMonster.deih.27
7.11.182.116

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-141102

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3309

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmonster-9
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.7
9.0.1.0306

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.InstallMetrix (variant)
8.10585

F-Prot
W32/A-215008ab
v6.4.7.1.166

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMonster
14.0.0.3007

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileVerified.U
14.11.1.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

File size:
1012.1 KB (1,036,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

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:
File Verified

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:
10/24/2014 4:27:09 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:M7kSLsPpRbwFnyOrd41zcDbuLvpVnwXik:G1sR6FnyOrd4S6pVC

Entry address:
0x664A

Entry point:
E8, 50, 1B, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 04, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 15, 00, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 1D, FC, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 35, F8, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 3D, F4, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, 0C, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, 0D, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, 0D, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.8265  (probably packed)

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://safeserver-1.com/download_gate.php?cid=1305&file=FlashPlayerPro_Setup.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=flashpro&subid3=advcm_flashwhite2&subid4=flashpro3_fpu&subid5=61404-99fdcabe-306f-4ecc-9ff4-eca451a9e0fb

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