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adobeflashplayerpluginsetup-22555508.exe

Generic installer

File.org

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobeflashplayerpluginsetup-22555508.exe, “Generic installer Setup ” by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 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.
Publisher:
File.org  (signed and verified)

Product:
Generic installer

Description:
Generic installer Setup

MD5:
62c84f0d84683894742fe4fb83e6a67c

SHA-1:
7f1f244f025f082c126bfae28a2caffdb9e0881c

SHA-256:
4e1b4d33028170952ffc050f370596ff14c1bc480ca342d388aa2c2089129040

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 '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:
5/21/2024 4:34:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCo.zlz
7.11.205.140

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15227

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DWS
20868

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.24
9.0.1.058

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.VW (variant)
9.11082

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.192.14775

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg
15.2.27.9

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
37024

File size:
695.4 KB (712,112 bytes)

Product version:
5.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobeflashplayerpluginsetup-22555508.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/24/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/25/2015 4:59:59 PM

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 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:HRjvpl1Gplj8/Gqol6yJzNndhyU2fyJMtpBpdUM2EsMgG8A3D1r4h7n7ozDi:HRjvn1GR8ITFNnds3xprsMXR4h77/

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:
7.8737

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file adobeflashplayerpluginsetup-22555508.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://us01.procloudstorage.com/.../AdobeFlashPlayerPluginSetup-22555508.exe

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=22555508&p=vffsb&a=upd&v=20130408

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