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adobeshockwaveplayerupdatesetup.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 adobeshockwaveplayerupdatesetup.exe by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 23 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 Adobe Shockwave Player but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
File.org  (signed and verified)

MD5:
33cbd52df66573ce69a66af2bf5460c3

SHA-1:
dfd814ea5591e0a979e0653c62f428ea467c292b

SHA-256:
917eec7d92da211eb6b80964ccb9a3ef8d3c49dd89d756ef4423a1ad4e27337b

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 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:
4/25/2024 7:55:03 PM 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
4.0.3.141019

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.4757
9.0.1.0292

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QH (variant)
8.10586

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/19/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13727

McAfee
Artemis!33CBD52DF665
5600.6972

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg.FF
14.10.19.20

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02PC0OJB14
7.2.292

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02PC0OJB14
10.465.19

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\adobeshockwaveplayerupdatesetup.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:IGFaMME8sB5mU2aWbS77S9HjnyASXBxzrG736fKe2BnhKLvD+2N/CIDc:IGF1n8sB1/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 adobeshockwaveplayerupdatesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=19816499&p=pmfsb&a=upd&v=20140506

http://us01.procloudstorage.com/.../AdobeShockwavePlayerSetup-19816499.exe

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=19816499&p=None&a=upd&v=20120228

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