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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software Internet Web

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, “Software Internet Web Setup ” by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from updatenew.how2safeupdate.net and multiple other hosts.

File name:

Publisher:

Web (signed by NEXT-POINT (OOO Next-Point))

Product:

Software Internet Web

Description:

Software Internet Web Setup

Version:

5.0.3.8

MD5:

7b16c1951ab927cd5043b169c2f6440d

SHA-1:

858b084e10aa1c027635f1cca8a2c1a46e7cd64b

SHA-256:

1dde062b415af3d17c890b0f10c74194377c3f61ed2d8c5125d6579c03d9e401

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Note:

Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

5/31/2024 4:21:47 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.NEXTPOIN.Installer (M)

16.5.15.12

File size:

814.1 KB (833,608 bytes)

Product version:

2.0

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

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):

24576:ARdBix93cRj7erBhrqmEhkuB5ix8Kv2/g4:AfBj7erBhUk208Kv

Entry address:

0xA5F8

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55... 
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Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file adobe_flash_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://updatenew.how2safeupdate.net/.../fITa8=&dist_id=723&channel=affl723&subid=102704_49960029d4d681899ee015a0f2bdb98b

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