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install_flashplayer.exe

Natli LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application install_flashplayer.exe by Natli 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. 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:
Natli LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1cda752aa5384f0555e7e09b95043df4

SHA-1:
142013d4746b96338dc2bee34734597643b7df42

SHA-256:
b0d074a1e99204233294c884201825e1e4a486bd041c7f915e5c810cdbf3ec85

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 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:
12/28/2024 10:06:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Coinis.installCore (M)
16.6.14.3

File size:
651.9 KB (667,560 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install_flashplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Natli LLC

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/9/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/10/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Natli LLC, OU=Software Department, O=Natli LLC, STREET="St. Kirochnaya 30, liter A, office 1-H, 191123,", L=Saint Petersburg, S=Center, PostalCode=191123, C=RU

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

Serial number:
6991494B5A80ADDCF421DAD0DE88A741

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GmhpLLPUlIeei+yyg/sZkUF9Imh2Gvq98uOcm/pB7ed70FC9lzaoa7o6Qqg7L14:GmhRzUlIes9kecdOcmjkH9lzaoaE6B

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file install_flashplayer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://debsoft.com/.../getfile.php?id=192163&lp_id=161&dist_id=225&channel=achr225p&src=ac&cid=u4dd5d4f152540669359f937830

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