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Verified Setup

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 Verified Setup 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 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 Verified Setup)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
FlashPlayerPro_Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
5984bda5e631a446072b092e1bbab1f1

SHA-1:
d89fd556a1e86a512b494974b01e17b1c98128e6

SHA-256:
d9bddc0666ffa0f2124fe40aeea3391005ef8d82c0058bb2a63e9d494757fb49

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/16/2024 2:45:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix (M)
17.2.28.23

File size:
2 MB (2,066,560 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:
Verified Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/18/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/19/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Verified Setup, O=Verified Setup, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite #427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

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

Serial number:
00F60AADAAF866F752AE9DB242F68CDFF0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/4/2014 3:01:24 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x17AE

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 14, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 38, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 34, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 15, 30, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 1D, 2C, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 35, 28, 9C, 40, 00, 89, 3D, 24, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 50, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 44, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 20, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 1C, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, 18, 9C, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 14, 9C, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 48, 9C, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 3C, 9C, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 40, 9C, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 4C, 9C, 40...
 
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Entropy:
7.7842  (probably packed)

Code size:
18.5 KB (18,944 bytes)

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