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adobeflash_setup.exe

The application adobeflash_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. According to Microsoft Security Essentials, the software includes a bundle of the DealPly adware which is installed on a user's PC during setup using the InstallCore platform. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloader.downloadinfo.co a known adware distribution point operated by Downloadinfo.
MD5:
2ddd9860f6b895cc3861971b09f147d2

SHA-1:
5f2c85ddb6dba3cc80b4a6860429fb286ca03fc9

SHA-256:
f17929a41c9e609bb0fee57a952bcdced7c7ad3d69388473ce2ae6140bf9a96a

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
This software bundler installs other potentially unwanted software, including DealPly. Which includes offers in a user's web browser which state they are "Powered by DealPly".

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 4:46:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.104.70

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.86
9.0.1.0187

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AZ (variant)
8.8839

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.W.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
SoftwareBundler
t3scan.2.0.127

McAfee
Artemis!2DDD9860F6B8
5600.7077

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/DealPly
1.163.1557.0

Sophos
Install Core
4.93

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1CO
7.2.187

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
21796

File size:
1.2 MB (1,216,648 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:cy/qOYzf9CvtlAi23Xx9C/ldiT9sOHUghT/lOhWIO4HpB:cem9Cvterhj9sRg99OARQ

Entry address:
0xD8780

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 64, 6D, 41, 00, E8, 5D, D7, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.7147

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
877.5 KB (898,560 bytes)

The file adobeflash_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://downloader.downloadinfo.co/?id=7477907fa763bbefc266ceb17279d46c782033bf&ts=1360558388&r=/review/.../?kw=adobe's flash player&subid=DIAFUS&cust=adobe's flash player&type=flash&gclid=CJyGuOi6rbUCFexaMgodR2cA-w&utm_campaign=DIAFUS&fwd=1

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