adobe flash player ie setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application adobe flash player ie setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 12 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:
d014bda917ffbd3c89ff3be792881e26

SHA-1:
e7e0536c2307dcd6f92b74e8c1bfaa8fefed1a17

SHA-256:
93da3ed1fd20ddda8d8ee487ad278777921ef0061d67902d3db2096ce6dcc7a1

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 4:06:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-754117
0.98/20566

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10564, Adware.Downware.8933
9.0.1.0243

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.8.31.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.205.16251

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.1500

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.08.31.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Soft32Downloader.dgyrws
0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics
PUP.WeDownload.Bundler (M)
15.7.28.8

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Agent
9659

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
41158

File size:
591.9 KB (606,080 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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:RwMDD4QDmDOIwow3i31NwRksyarzF8nv10nZqb5Btm:RtgQfPGFNrv104tm

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:
7.9171

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

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.

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