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adobe_flash_setup.exe

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NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point)

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, “Internet Setup ” by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) has been detected as adware by 13 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:
Web Internet   (signed by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point))

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
fe92bb544150da76fdad31be7bb7b92f

SHA-1:
121dcf59c8acf0b6238383e50d21fbf995dc3161

SHA-256:
110b3f36dbfbf22320a847aee5d4efce6fa78c4e6cf2ddeb4e527beee3d011f1

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
5/20/2024 10:07:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.03.17

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.499
7.11.217.176

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150401

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3153

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DXS
21464

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.091

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XP potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of icreinstall_adobe_flash_setup.exe (Adware)
2015.7.6.2

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.201.15274

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!B11787274A7E
5600.6809

Reason Heuristics
Threat.installCore.Installer
15.4.14.13

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38050

File size:
759.7 KB (777,920 bytes)

Product version:
3.8

Copyright:
Application Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

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

Valid to:
1/23/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point), O=NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point), STREET=Prospekt Leninskii 95, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=119313, C=RU

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

Serial number:
75E61A7B437F0F49B6A02FAA99CD28AC

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:D+aanviPebr6rPdZw9oNo0ehFez6dvfVCLnt6xskzwKdof6Alosu:D+a6viPebr6rPdZA2mvdvwLnSzNSf6m

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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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://alwaysnew.how2safeupdate.net/.../rp BzfADO1g8o BYK2M vKj4yMfiRmSRXEUo=&dist_id=612&channel=mbu_vsp_den_rn&clkid={clickurl}&dp=90675869.440424.18b000f9f4.8074.3db8e97cee75d58594da4abc1e53debf&s2=90675869.440424.18b000f9f4.8074.3db8e97cee75d58594da4abc1e53debf

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