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adobe flash player ie setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application adobe flash player ie setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader 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 adobe-flash-player-ie.todownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5854845d0a0df3abca3b3e3a3b7646f8

SHA-1:
ccb5a517371f4189ffdd2f6980b1201f0b4a4a23

SHA-256:
ffff333a0bb6ffc097cf4aaacf411345431569e3a1365f1cd4b8785994725597

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

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:
4/20/2024 9:40:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Soft32Downloader
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.164.8

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
2014.9-140807

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3389

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Outbrowse-2
0.98/19185

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.A potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.Soft32Downloader
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11613

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.3441

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.08.07.08

Panda Antivirus
Trj/OCJ.D
14.08.07.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.BB
14.8.7.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1648943E!373855294
23.00.65.14805

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.FE622C44
7.2.219

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downloader.Agent
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
27896

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.198825
2.0.0.1857

File size:
591.9 KB (606,104 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe flash player ie setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 6:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:2wMDD4+ltGEmH53K6dum0NREzJx9TABBVZ9qIApk/xWz74yP6cm:2tgSkVxufGdicIApc004m

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9172  (probably packed)

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file adobe flash player ie setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://adobe-flash-player-ie.todownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=us&kw=Adobe flash player update&mt=b&ad=35364196758&pl=&ds=s&gclid=COKcu7qkw7sCFa9cMgodpXEA2Q

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