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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 26 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. 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:
Zoobam  (signed and verified)

MD5:
22948f86bf524392b81f6f1b7a7d37de

SHA-1:
40a8eb987374ce753321587a5603148e5cd99368

SHA-256:
7da612f6e2e05ce1bfe05f1a50c4410580a00676935b0b9410a18181a2d80eec

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
12/26/2024 2:27:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.KJ
5623946

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2015.06.02

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/DownloadAdmin.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:DownloadAdmin-J [PUP]
150531-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3091

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.KJ
1.0.20.765

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/20538

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
22312

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.36
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.KJ
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.H potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
5.14.151

G Data
Application.Bundler.KJ
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16103

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.06.02.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.KJ
16.0.0.459

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Application.Bundler.KJ
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tightrope.Bundler
15.6.2.4

Sophos
PUA 'DownloadAdmin' (of type Adware)
5.14

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IQCCUAC
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
40552

File size:
825.4 KB (845,184 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\flashplayerupdate-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zoobam

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

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

Valid to:
10/15/2017 10:27:59 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 12:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cxpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SR:Qp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5R

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:
7.4925

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to st-sh-us-dc3-001.s.dss.vg  (208.91.197.27:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to s3-1.amazonaws.com  (54.231.11.67:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a72-247-10-49.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (72.247.10.49:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a72-247-10-11.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (72.247.10.11:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-62-236-107.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.62.236.107:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-13-171-27.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.13.171.27:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a1plpkivs-v03.any.prod.ash1.secureserver.net  (72.167.239.239:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a173-223-238-59.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (173.223.238.59:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 50.22.63.138-static.reverse.softlayer.com  (50.22.63.138:80)

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