installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe

Free Software LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe by Free Software has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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 clkmon.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Free Software LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e7206930c7aa6a9c278051ee5bf6b21d

SHA-1:
2d79cfd75e0be161575986732d3ba49471106dea

SHA-256:
b03d6eead646b3c80443231d49a6e05b8785e2d192fa1e49cd8b46db7e758aae

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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 6:42:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3258

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141216

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.SC (variant)
8.10863

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller
v2014.12.16.12

McAfee
Artemis!E7206930C7AA
5600.6914

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FreeSoftware.e
14.12.16.12

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1204
7.2.350

VIPRE Antivirus
Vittalia Installer
35638

File size:
793.5 KB (812,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
8/1/2014 12:08:01 PM

Valid to:
7/22/2015 1:23:49 PM

Subject:
CN=Free Software LLC, O=Free Software LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=10688435, CN=Starfield Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.starfieldtech.com/repository, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
27DD6AADCC34E6

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):
24576:lKFTIENy3+ZSijrkfj0NF3I1zG8gnqZuDUYp799Sp:lYUrijrkfjOF41hgq4UYD8

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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 16 URLs.

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=SUPER-CRSRDR-500170006219000000&pid=11021&q=webssearches

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=11021-200080511916000000&pid=11021

http://clkdeals.com/adServe/adClick?ai=e78pZMpPz6SHQ2niPo5cnpFmq/OjK5q5KOZHOa6ew0JuOvkeaH1jRIgMQOM6ftD aPBZbeRR0M43 2PXpx7R4FfEscXxWWIGhr5pxTGo3OtFKYzgIiSZXBNoN0HSN O/HtgsDk4rZxcuIYxwoayuInw4y 4Bq9Ge7Wh/XxP0KkeoKpWmi2GiK8vPduUytqZIVOGeQk4QG9xn0KkOdBnIRm3/i3HtJfsAHTqvFh J 9ZGX4naqv4XmgfSJxSsModvgC/buoelZtCh jpztg0Z9xIG25qdCw9zPI5SGspJCTDq4g=&ui=a8PD7jZ1OTWpUX8STnPL1/.../12mUjgLJO6yoBOIChKVj310K0f1hVuDF7&src=BANNER

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=REVENUE&trckid=004603402016673409270

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=SUPER-CRSRDR-200185901920000000&pid=11021&q=fuck, kinky, during, slut, stud, hardcore, dirty, pussy, wet, tits, mother, blon

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