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adobeflashplayeractivexupdatesetup.exe

File.org

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobeflashplayeractivexupdatesetup.exe by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
File.org  (signed and verified)

MD5:
ac493ed6bff69a22a2c29c6cdb37eac9

SHA-1:
e77c998bb0271f6d55b1932b2c0336b9a2549dd3

SHA-256:
fecf3bc02a9417d735db89a7982bf931d5ee58c2dbf019a5869b2642aa86c94c

Scanner detections:
16 / 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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 8:15:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.10.20

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.179.140

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141020

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4757
9.0.1.0293

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QH (variant)
8.10586

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/20/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13727

McAfee
Artemis!AC493ED6BFF6
5600.6972

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg.c
14.10.20.1

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R00JC0OJI14
7.2.293

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R00JC0OJI14
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34066

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.200
2.0.0.1959

File size:
709.4 KB (726,432 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\adobeflashplayeractivexupdatesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/25/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/26/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:uGFaMME8sB5mU2aWbS77S9HjnyASXBxzrG736fKe2BnhKLvD+2N/CIDc:uGF1n8sB1/SpjnVS3zrGr6Ksn+2MIQ

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:
7.8806

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file adobeflashplayeractivexupdatesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=21754881&p=None&a=upd&v=20120228

http://us01.procloudstorage.com/.../AdobeFlashPlayerActiveXSetup-21754881.exe

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=21754881&p=vffsb&a=upd&v=20121006

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