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flashupdate-setup.exe

Recode

The application flashupdate-setup.exe by Recode has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.mirror4.net.
Publisher:
Recode  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7c7c44a4be9a54e82a7a26ba92331b92

SHA-1:
023e65279653c44ffd621d4d7bb64ae02d29111c

SHA-256:
a017840c4637b58342ef0f1a0c5e983db2cfd9d8f541bc4a91c59dc393a23012

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 2:51:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BundleInstaller
2015.02.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Dldr.Admin.iona
7.11.212.160

avast!
DownloadAdmin-A [Adw]
150101-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3186

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
21223

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.G potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1915099

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.02.26.10

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.dlgjls
0.30.0.296

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Recode
15.2.26.22

Sophos
Download Admin
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4783369
37788

File size:
802.5 KB (821,712 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Recode

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/12/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Recode, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Recode, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7A8465407089FE62D3D2ABC37BC0C4B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 11:07:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:6xpJ+TTSc1DM6nKEHJvG9608LytrLlmR+KV/RBTx:GpYT31Y6KSOn8LyJLlmNh

Entry address:
0x333B

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, 2C, 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, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4712

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://files4.mirror4.net/dl-esi-template?exe=124&site=1&sig=19&exehash=nn6rbaipwhewbu2y65q44lg2xm&filename=flashupdate-setup.exe&length=296&data=MA0002NODEBY29tcGxldGUrdXJsOmh0dHA6Ly9zZXJ2aWNlLmRvd25sb2FkYWRtaW4uY29tL2luc3RhbGw_cz11bmNsZWZ1c2Fyb24mdmFyaWF0aW9uPXNlY3VyZSZzZWN1cmU9dHJ1ZSZicmFuZD10cmVhc3VyZWFkcy5jb20mcGlkPXRyZWFzdXJlYWRzJmFpZD11ZiZiYz0xMDc0OTE2JmNvdW50cnk9VVMmcF90aWQ9NzQ2Y2MyOWEtYTVhYy00ODU5LThkMDUtNTE3ZGZhMDI2ZGQ10276BIG-B

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