adobe_flash_setup.exe

Program Installer

OOO Master-Code

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, “Program Installer Setup ” by OOO Master-Code 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:
Internet app   (signed by OOO Master-Code)

Product:
Program Installer

Description:
Program Installer Setup

Version:
1.3.3.8

MD5:
1232e5ef6f1c5de0782589a95e60b3cb

SHA-1:
3d60f7ce93c1c8dfb0d46e445a02890e7b716472

SHA-256:
e8ecc7d36073c986e7fc822f88cb0d99b950f8223d80b85f9230ab9bc3069fdc

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 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:
5/19/2024 2:03:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150803

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2016.0.3029

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.721
9.0.1.0215

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)
2015.9.8.9

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.16076

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dsgvrb
0.30.24.1636

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOMasterCode.Installer (M)
15.8.3.10

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40552

File size:
776 KB (794,608 bytes)

Product version:
5.0

Copyright:
App

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/15/2015 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:
5/15/2016 4:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO Master-Code, OU=Development Unit, O=OOO Master-Code, STREET="Leningradskoe shosse, d. 96 korp. 1", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125195, C=RU

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

Serial number:
247D0A048891B169A5C28AFBF92C3C40

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:MHEVPwaBMYTIxeXOE5iYm/4hwQyacPsErO+hHH:MkVP3TIxe75iY64hwQarZ

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:
7.8048

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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