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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Generic

OOO Advert LTD

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “Generic Setup ” by OOO Advert has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Program Generic   (signed by OOO Advert LTD)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
3.6.4.4

MD5:
6f2e0a4f2667d1687575555da116d3c2

SHA-1:
09a93a4a3b199f695f3034e2dca89ad80926b918

SHA-256:
20e4b4131b3c7935b71bf787f026d8bade4a6bc430c28eb3d39a03f81317cb82

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
5/4/2024 4:53:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.A.2387
8.3.1.6

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160218

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2830

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DWT
22104

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.255
9.0.1.049

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YM potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15900

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dqvwti
0.30.24.1357

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOAdvert.Installer (M)
16.2.18.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39486

File size:
780.2 KB (798,960 bytes)

Product version:
1.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Advert LTD

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/22/2015 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/23/2016 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO Advert LTD, O=OOO Advert LTD, STREET=Ulitsa Ordynka M 11/14, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=113184, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00D3A73F94283DCC93416002FC84E1DCE9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:pdvp4fEK/WWcfxZaZ7ANExIwOrjQB8ExkdUPIEw8D5ADJcrXixF:pdvefv+W43aYExIwOnY3fIE1+DJZf

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.6735

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://downgradepc.upgrade-24.com/dl.php?conversion_id=14269683542635&app_id=4&lp_id=324&v=ico&stub_id=141&v_id=1yiRIkyEoqHYqvHquXSmkPdeGteAB5FpSTdkPVk4xfc=&dist_id=840&channel=uu_tpoie&cid=aUpoVMRMQcEhjiJVB7KkgdOWZRt4gpgZxZYWDZedbDLPBZbV70yWHGWunN05z9kBgFDs0ksLH09f8p-RyZKOS9jbNg2-jRmprmcL8bdFns53kp3TVtK4dmudbLPTnuj8HAuJ_ilqujEdCxHL9pA8cA-lIVMnEK_wWWdiXGMLJPbWRuE_znDigKLYzfpB9drFDGuQj6UMTjKJsX7Ztqa5uFOrjS7WZ1AjCggVESy3i3YqBqsJBjZjPNnGTFfs

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