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adobeflashplayer.exe

SuperCool Applications

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobeflashplayer.exe by SuperCool Applications has been detected as adware by 12 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as the free Adobe Flash Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.

File name:

Publisher:

SuperCool Applications (signed and verified)

MD5:

ab25c1006175826dd0c47a6c0e72c341

SHA-1:

897eca4748cb4da1347d2232c7ac9586824d1dbd

SHA-256:

28ba219f2bf9d463bf9dda3419634079f94df8b9bea6187a00dbe28bf6383f84

Scanner detections:

12 / 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:

4/26/2024 5:53:02 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/InstallCore.OG

7.11.149.126

AVG

Max Setup

2015.0.3443

Dr.Web

Trojan.MulDrop5.10078

9.0.1.0165

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.OG (variant)

8.9796

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallCore

14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.12067

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallCore

v2014.06.14.10

McAfee

Artemis!80F5975BEA57

5600.7099

Reason Heuristics

PUP.SuperCoolApplications.Q

14.8.7.23

Sophos

Install Core Click run software

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0513

7.2.165

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallCore.b

29180

File size:

787.1 KB (805,960 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\taide\adobeflashplayer.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

SuperCool Applications

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

8/15/2013 10:00:00 AM

Valid to:

8/16/2014 9:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=SuperCool Applications, O=SuperCool Applications, STREET=63 Ronthscheld Blvd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

7239B70290995A99967AE1DE581942C0

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/20/1992 8:22:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:gpFSU19RIaCgXBi1NcqAVwT//PQKMxuYjjn/9b6qm2HE:gLZrHCvjcqAa//PQKMjD/9b6f

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:

7.8825

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.flash-playing.com/?dl=1&meta=7KxJ7mLtDmRPcdgtcrRPeKVyUdREUdWjUzWPDrFthXtjcmVP2rldDX0mIT1zvm2yIKiWvmREhKVuvmNjhL5VvmNBDz1l QDjhTnmDZ0wvmNpDZ1fAjARNZidNznyvmt3hXtGDXl3 3vCfSDt2Z1Y K507dP0eXslfSDt j1YcrRP7dVtDKF0fSDj2Z1Y2r5yDdV0fSDu2Z1YIKDZ dF0DKF0OCxWedlmLdVPcmNoOlxWvmV4cHaWed5jDKlCfSDPcZ1Y7Kxw 3Np2rlJ E0mDH7Wedxl2mljDX0mvm5EIKiWXzaRNZgRAjCRNTaR&su=1

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