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adobe_flash_setup.exe

The application adobe_flash_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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 speedownload.net.
MD5:
f8bae1e1c8d23bbbb23545b02050d627

SHA-1:
ccbb005a45ac3b5f18f987034c8b13ef12acda44

SHA-256:
c0a156a4f07ec83cf9e52ecfaee5074f11727c3a26c6d76b25be34a36c44b4e8

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 8:34:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
16.8.7.1

File size:
762.7 KB (781,048 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win16 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win16

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:RPFagX1vpCeWzp8cBePvGPth06G05icn+4QOqIhlexUiL5mASRuVkEt69HYiIHeB:RPFjvdCpDBemVK6v64QZIXexN0Aczilu

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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:
7.8272

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://speedownload.net/download.php?site_id=235&app_id=4&lp_id=371&v=ico&dist_id=125&channel=acpopf100&src=ac&cid=11411662211409152581&pubid=199526&c=da45c19910b63f2697f4253bc667e971&v_id=6957faa69332a1ef4f0bdcec72d2e57e

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