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The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “Web Setup ” 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.
Publisher:
Software

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
4.1.3.1

MD5:
1892d5ddd09a4f32b38c045c4704d15d

SHA-1:
f17fdd04002d931243a729a910bca00217d621f9

SHA-256:
80e0187cc0ec9acdbdcc3f86e34254ca8be8f77fd7af059e329e13193500c01c

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:
4/27/2024 5:26:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.S (M)
16.3.5.12

File size:
808.1 KB (827,448 bytes)

Product version:
2.0

Copyright:
Software

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 10:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:iOaxG5FhN2h6s+tIkRTCeEcbMpGOxVgHvtQCNIC6Ds5ehAOifTMmrWLK:iOaxUH2hj+tHRuyM4tVNICSJKOaNriK

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 URL.

http://online.theupdatercheck.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14296030784643&app_id=4&lp_id=954&v=ico&stub_id=187&v_id=KotztGXlWZeR6NiJ4Wkfn7UuoOOG6KrQUazz_bZbHts.&dist_id=718&channel=ac_rr444&cid=5321252431429603077&pubid=381108

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