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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Fast Downloads

The Adlogica setup manager, an installer that bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed without consent. The application adobe_flash_setup.exe by Fast Downloads has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adlogica Downloader installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Fast Downloads  (signed and verified)

MD5:
2dcdaec24a829bfd0a894b0018cb5f7a

SHA-1:
8e84b9e71d188180cde3bc4ae6f3346b924ecb39

SHA-256:
c192bd2336a0a143c2d192f6c99e893ffe9276c56a0d70d07f59fa7ce2d6bc5b

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 '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:
4/25/2024 2:43:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.170.222

AVG
Trojan horse Ransomer
2015.0.3304

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installcore-243
0.98/19493

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Installcore.FST
19422

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0304

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.IL potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Ransomer
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13642

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.A
v2014.10.31.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FastDownloads.R
14.10.31.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.141029

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063361
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Kryptik.Win32.492870
2.0.0.1912

File size:
721.1 KB (738,368 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adlogica Downloader (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Fast Downloads

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/13/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/14/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Fast Downloads, O=Fast Downloads, STREET=96 Jessie st 4th floor, L=San Francisco, S=CA, PostalCode=94105, C=US

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

Serial number:
00D9726FD3E4B9094351093A3495F1FE97

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:JvpgTexu1VfYqZ9+ZE1KPWrh/eK4XOki4qAPPw7zn1GclZng16OYQVPzQBL3u:JvmTeQ4qZ9+Z7PWQ1c6PPKzn7+/YOrQh

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:
7.8539

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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