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installer_flashplayer.exe

Program

iDEAS SaaS SOLUTIONS LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_flashplayer.exe, “Program Setup ” by iDEAS SaaS SOLUTIONS 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. 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:
Web   (signed by iDEAS SaaS SOLUTIONS LLC)

Product:
Program

Description:
Program Setup

MD5:
542d63ca17fe927185df2a7bc489cc67

SHA-1:
5c550921fd4993a5cf0471237de04fe2edcbd66f

SHA-256:
1bd9c8dcfcfe713453a480b2f19652a16cd963c379f86e1053cade46fb1ab409

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 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:
11/24/2024 8:18:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.iDEASSaa.Installer (M)
16.6.4.19

File size:
712.6 KB (729,696 bytes)

Product version:
4.7.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
iDEAS SaaS SOLUTIONS LLC

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
4/3/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/3/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=iDEAS SaaS SOLUTIONS LLC, OU=IT, O=iDEAS SaaS SOLUTIONS LLC, L=WILMINGTON, S=DELAWARE, C=US

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
408C73768E8DC612FB577FB6A25E82AE

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):
12288:2wuGKUa4rA04HnHHTMsJUhSUJG+xXs9DnAmShLa1TWDlXwXbmj0bSP5+B7UorWLB:2wuNZ4H4nHTMlhvJ1xnBWoUbmCSB+BP+

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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