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

Product:
Software Internet Web

Description:
Software Internet Web Setup

Version:
5.0.3.8

MD5:
0bb7e68c006b6077375d079608b8e981

SHA-1:
880e7e5283abe3fd08bdd6e0b13d57daeab67bb3

SHA-256:
c2dcec0999ce65b5bcddab63ad2ee1a975aea8536e7765d422e53d8d895ba577

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
5/20/2024 11:13:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.04.10

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
3.6.1.96

avast!
Trojan-gen
2014.9-160204

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2844

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1624

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.035

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15640

Malwarebytes
v2016.02.04.04

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dqfxxh
0.30.16.1110

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.NEXTPOINTOOONextPoint.Installer (M)
16.2.4.4

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
38882

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\inetcache\content.ie5\5rwsqk4b\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/21/2015 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/22/2016 9:59:59 PM

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:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QRdBix93cRj7erBhrqmEhkuB5ix8Kv2/g4:QfBj7erBhUk208Kv

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)

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