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install_flashplayer.exe

MY IWEB

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 MY IWEB has been detected as adware by 2 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
MY IWEB  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f00c4732dd115d51c9213215b2ed3d1c

SHA-1:
d1435c79f60cc00f521a4076d01b617608bbf477

SHA-256:
0b654a157a3cf7ef57ca6782219dea8be99dafb7098f51223a704d89340e4bf1

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 4:48:33 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MYIWEB
15.3.1.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10457

File size:
751.8 KB (769,872 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MY IWEB

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/16/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/17/1915 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=MY IWEB, O=MY IWEB, STREET="19 RUE DE RUSSIE, IMMEUBLE EL JAZIRA, BLOC B 1ER ETAGE", L=TUNIS, S=TUNISIA, PostalCode=1000, C=TN

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

Serial number:
384CF7051B71349D74BB649C0C1706C4

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:K7FaavdgMBxVOVYd83Kb6cMlK1LR75U4U+pZ16Z5LwGwxOdGU4QKLfK86RgVOx:K7FH1gMBxVOVYd83dlK119UgsvFwxfUD

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Entropy:
7.8762

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://cdn1.gagui.org/?ic_user_id=123

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