installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe

The application installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Nullsoft Install System installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The file has been seen being downloaded from 25626675.r.cdn77.net.
MD5:
6a6c60744044976f1ef7d42ae61ddf67

SHA-1:
591476def7b69083a36e3cfc15151f97b2bc0e65

SHA-256:
5a9f6bffa6b2ae811f8954be9fc84d751d3f2196ec44110c0f7e51f246d65565

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This is part of the Crossrider Internet browser extension framework which may modify the user's web browser settings including changing the home and search pages.

Note:
Crossrider is the owner of a platform that enables the creation of cross-browser extensions by developers but is not the owner of this detected application.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 2:42:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DownloadAdmin.Bundler.Meta (M)
16.3.17.4

File size:
1.2 MB (1,290,277 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Nullsoft Install System

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 8:31:57 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:bBaCyZ8/4Eewrr56uM0FFRnNc0LcwCQH2dsmvirWlm4:bCZ8/4E/Ah0DRNY62ds4i8

Entry address:
0x4131

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 43, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 44, 43, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 44, 43, 00, 56, A3, F4, 27, 43, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8B, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 50, 28, 43, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, A9, B2, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 44, 43, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, AA, B2, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.8593  (probably packed)

Code size:
33.5 KB (34,304 bytes)

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

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