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adobe_flash_setup.exe

STMSetup

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 by STMSetup has been detected as adware by 17 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from soft68.org.

File name:

Publisher:

STMSetup (signed and verified)

MD5:

3ff6304825e66127d055839ff0ad2981

SHA-1:

53cbc6e2b74889ba994e5c9ad4bcdc6a1373104d

SHA-256:

bc576404bce7b7149094d77b3692caecde0163a1542c009ecc69c0cb3310e8b4

Scanner detections:

17 / 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:

5/21/2024 8:03:23 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallCore

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.InstallCore

2014.12.10

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9

7.11.193.210

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3265

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Trojan.Installcore-338

0.98/19757

Dr.Web

Adware.InstallCore.386

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.QW potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.186.14280

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallCore

v2014.12.10.01

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dgyiew

0.28.6.63850

Norman

InstallCore.CERT

11.20141210

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM06.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.STMSetup.R

14.12.10.1

Sophos

PUA 'Install Core Click run software'

5.08

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Cryptor

10187

Vba32 AntiVirus

Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

35418

File size:

763.3 KB (781,632 bytes)

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:

STMSetup

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

4/27/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

4/28/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=STMSetup, O=STMSetup, STREET=28 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

4CC8AF2C057FC32A3FA7F44EAADD7EEA

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:9avpRwJ8g/199VRJFrA1vJhm0/YQVLnK7EZ5BHq/dTJ4P3VkIXK9F:9avoKif9VfyU0/YQVLnKoqRJ4PlkhF

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:

7.8581

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://soft68.org/download.php?conversion_id=14128162573833&site_id=417&app_id=4&lp_id=119&v=ico&dist_id=106&channel=adcfl2&src=adc&pbsid=1412816256244_1412816254877_113_446_114866_1&c=f8b09ba98799fde3c8e1b5cbd104b7f9&v_id=49d7bbc5fd0261e8fc629d6d15dda488

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