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installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe

Zoobam

This is the Tightrope WebInstall which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe by Zoobam has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tightrope WebInstall installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Zoobam  (signed and verified)

MD5:
09c9164642dc98f9d795ea200535b12f

SHA-1:
d6312d9108cd41d7d4cfcf530c4cbd41ead3e010

SHA-256:
073ce37008fd8291faa40269a6c62c314c792bd4efb3c354ef18ed31d19ac2a0

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
12/25/2024 4:38:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.KJ
686

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downware
2014.10.12

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:Adware-CIX [PUP]
2014.9-150321

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3164

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.KJ
1.0.20.400

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Downloadadmin
0.98/19501

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAdmin.ANGL
20969

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2220
9.0.1.080

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.KJ
8.15.03.21.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.H potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11127

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/DownloadAdmin
3/21/2015

F-Prot
W32/S-92ce39bf
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware:W32/WebInstallBundle
11.2015-21-03_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.KJ
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of horizon-setup.exe (Adware)
2015.6.26.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Dropper
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13642

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.2314

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DownloadAdmin
v2015.03.21.06

McAfee
Artemis!09C9164642DC
5600.6820

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.KJ
16.0.0.240

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.djahkt
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
Trj/CI.A
15.03.21.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Downloader.d33
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Tightrope
15.3.21.6

Sophos
Download Admin
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.IQCCUAC
37.0.11485

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0204
7.2.80

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.235073
2.0.0.2055

File size:
823.5 KB (843,288 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tightrope WebInstall (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Zoobam

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/16/2014 3:27:59 AM

Valid to:
10/16/2017 3:27:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Zoobam, O=Zoobam, L=Kirkland, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4EA9D31E75E043

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/15/2014 5:29:31 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:8xpJfslZtuaVd9lpmhwQbift489IVGD4xJFl6Xqb5Kbmkg8SU:wp9sVuaVdvgVbmgGDijyikg5

Entry address:
0x3345

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1F, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0D, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4910

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://clk1003.com/.../adClick?ai=dxYyzVlXuV9tWfBIgZTYnOa2Hq9HjCcmeblP2zedhbm404PSvkOZ-gYSMvaP1bjWdlXSgW7LjrmqpWxUkavgsiOZNVnA55js8ye8aGxTy2I9PG3SSK8NUvo7t8kfriVzPVbipycSGIXKECEkk2ZXo74l2_YsGvAkmFTdLW9nFeAGx4tp1H6iTjcivdXTjO-fkGvm0s3qTS9iAheU8vT6iCQLmCRtqMhfzn87yWc1oDJyj9nhLEqkSrdpCvKOBipHgsLylbkG19E&ui=krqjabILIwfy_MPXzF71fVY37AsT2AewDMRlDug0Drb6O7fJH64lc_qHXUOTsqXx&src=BANNER

http://clksite.com/.../adClick?ai=dxYyzVlXuV8yjX1pg04ucLe5exvOoc10L02jp9jYpVvgKsnw1dZYpzCtr3yyJc7BhC6ZyfFrY7DLqctLLd1mpgVbo7mK0Ir9sseff61bEc1SeSFYiFO8IBdZSKeWYB27rkCocfQAW8DnOjJUa-rvSEsgXGXkcjtxBGWGyCO1gbHpHNNmynos5VO6tHQftUtQWJswyVBZBCQm02w3HqttGsSVzahchPjpydTeTPLFWWjAQT0UntSwf2WSQsQHXjql&ui=8LqxM92uyC2nYjUQHNRFafbWwvziNp_1piEyDQlvvi4XWUinlmAdu8trNdR7cffH&src=BANNER

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