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adobeflashplayer_setup.exe

TODO:

InstallMetrix

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application adobeflashplayer_setup.exe, “AdobeFlashPlayer_Setup” by InstallMetrix has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. 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.
Publisher:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by InstallMetrix)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
AdobeFlashPlayer_Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
72bf171bdf4abc18325cfd62e76025b3

SHA-1:
a482180e9ed4a186d90b937f55dd4477b7600536

SHA-256:
81965449afb921eefbbd562a99f9373958f2aeb918f3db08928fd3e4ece00a8d

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 5:05:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2834

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-12783
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.215
9.0.1.045

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.InstallMetrix.A application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-7629639b
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.664

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1958008
14.10.23.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.14.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.TODOCompanyname.Installer (M)
16.2.14.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.1BDA
23.00.65.16212

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.12191
2.0.0.1966

File size:
1.9 MB (1,940,600 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallerManager.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallMetrix

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/11/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/12/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallMetrix, O=InstallMetrix, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite #427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

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

Serial number:
00D76D1CCDDD2588A25DF994768DD6C6B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/2014 4:07:56 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:enkRuUJxxWGc0O40uQfnabhS7kC0QPatZ/z9qOo1JkvGlxsYqPcStHG3:esuUJx8Gh0TnabhS7kC0QPAhqOoXkvGF

Entry address:
0x110264

Entry point:
E8, 0F, 7E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 40, 6F, 58, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 96, 7E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 8B, 45, 10, 85, C0, 75, 14, E8, D1, 1C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 09, 81, 00, 00, 33, C0, C9, C3, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 74, 0D, 8B, 4D, 08, 85, C9, 75, 1D, 8B, 08, 85, C9, 75, 17, E8, A8, 1C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, E0, 80, 00, 00, 33, C0, E9, 8E, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B7, 11, 57, 66, 85, D2, 74, 2E, 0F, B7, 3E, 8B, 75, 0C, 66, 85, FF, 74, 12, 8B, C7, 66, 3B, C2, 74...
 
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Entropy:
6.2527

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,270,784 bytes)

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

http://totalnethits.biz/download_gate.php?cid=1212&file=AdobeFlashPlayer_Setup.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=flashupdate_advcm&subid3=ronflash&subid4=fpu&subid5=66385-4300_1009_us

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