icreinstall_flashplayer_downloader.exe

New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_flashplayer_downloader.exe by New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski 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 installCore 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:

MD5:
b458bee8e4bc4e1cab046f9f75655ffe

SHA-1:
953c5284c2b5b221df9246cad67bf1052682f9f8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Utilizes the InstallCore download manager that may bundle various adware-type offers.

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:
12/27/2024 2:19:09 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.NewSoftw (M)
16.6.27.19

File size:
1.1 MB (1,124,304 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Local settings\temp\icreinstall_flashplayer_downloader.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/20/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/21/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski", O="New Software S.C. Marek Lubas, Mateusz Ponikowski", STREET=ul. Jana Pawla II 15/18, L=Zagan, S=----, PostalCode=68-100, C=PL

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

Serial number:
009A7615A8710F323DBCFE64F54A71490A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:H/XiXhHA0MxNkRh+GVVNWYgQBI6IE3q0FDM2VE6gUdAWte8:Hp00kRhVVeYPBIvE3q0FLEDUSWte

Entry address:
0xCED10

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 90, 2C, 40, 00, E8, F7, E2, FF, FF, C3, 8B, C8, 33, 11, F7, C2, FE, FF, FF, FF, 74, 0A, C7, 05, C0, 05, 47, 00, 05, 00, 00, 00, F6, 01, 01, 74, 20, 8B, D0, 83, EA, 0C, 8B, 72, 08, 2B, C6, 3B, 70, 08, 74, 0A, C7, 05, C0, 05, 47, 00, 06, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8A, FE, FF, FF, 03, DE, 8B, C3, 5E, 5B, C3, 8D, 40, 00, 53, 56, 57, 8B, D8, 33, FF, 8B, 03, A9, 00, 00, 00, 80, 74, 0B, 25, FC, FF, FF, 7F, 03, F8, 03, D8, 8B, 03, A8, 02, 75, 13, 8B, F3, 8B, C6, E8, 58, FE, FF, FF, 8B, 46, 08, 03...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
841 KB (861,184 bytes)

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

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