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flashplayerupdate-setup.exe

Zoobam

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application flashplayerupdate-setup.exe by Zoobam has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Zoobam  (signed and verified)

MD5:
53681d71b00c1dd5219793ae64bcae9f

SHA-1:
33cf0f956eba037e644f5930bc30c4038a3c8197

SHA-256:
2c67e41bffd2e34929bec27fe39ff2dd4ff5d33bec37b29332a04059cbbfcd2f

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/26/2024 5:32:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.KJ
6397750

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2015.02.13

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.209.210

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3201

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.KJ
1.0.20.215

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
21051

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.KJ
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/S-92ce39bf
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.KJ
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.KJ
15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.194.14945

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.02.12.08

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.KJ
16.0.0.129

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Tightrope
15.2.12.8

Sophos
PUA 'DownloadAdmin' (of type Adware)
5.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
37240

File size:
825.2 KB (844,976 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayerupdate-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zoobam

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/15/2014 8:27:59 PM

Valid to:
10/15/2017 8:27:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Zoobam, O=Zoobam, L=Kirkland, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EA9D31E75E043

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 10:29:31 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SW:Tp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5W

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4924

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file flashplayerupdate-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files5.securedownload01.com/dl?bc=1131452&source=152&c=FlashPlayer_chrome&geo

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