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flash_player_pro_update_setup.exe

File Monarch

This is published and distributed via an Adknowledge's advertising supported (adware) software installer. The application flash_player_pro_update_setup.exe, “System Applet ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 38 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer.
Publisher:
System Applet   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
System Applet

Description:
System Applet

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
0e3cde2bf5630c797e9cc9eef2f5e6d5

SHA-1:
5a8defd2d22c8d7fecf8c3edcd48d3eaad9c7a4d

SHA-256:
0e8821a6d0ec016137f033474c536d610905bacbe281694af584847cbc08a868

Scanner detections:
38 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
4/20/2024 1:37:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.6
890

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OptimumInstaller
2014.06.24

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/iBryte.6.2
7.11.166.78

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
140813-1

AVG
Adware AdPlugin.YY
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.6
1.0.20.1200

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7183
0.98/19265

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AgentCV.HWYE
19137

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.26958
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AX application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Zbot.AAN!tr
8/28/2014

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.G2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.6
11.2014-28-08_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.PremiumInstaller
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.181.12846

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.iBryte
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.iBryte
v2014.08.28.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!D06D84983289
5600.7024

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.iBryte.6
15.0.0.720

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Buzus.cywlqp
0.28.0.60475

Norman
Downloader
11.20140828

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.U
14.07.03.01

Panda Antivirus
PUP/iBryte
14.08.28.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.Radar03.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
8.14.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FileMonarch.DD
14.8.28.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.iBryte!6.197B
23.00.65.14826

Sophos
Generic PUA KI
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.OptimumInstaller/Variant
10393

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XABfAXD
37.0.10836

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0717
7.2.240

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.923
2.0.0.1835

File size:
163.4 KB (167,288 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) System Applet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Monarch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, STREET="4600 Madison Ave., FL 10", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

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

Serial number:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/8/2014 6:53:42 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:SVxcumlur6TjTPY8tdO/9wHRihnWW8LalY4o8ddqKtBWYM4AuZg2Ux/kIMFr:SMvlurEDbO/y6WxKt4YM/Zx/ktp

Entry address:
0x6100

Entry point:
E8, 43, 05, 00, 00, E9, 36, FD, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, A2, 40, 00, 89, 0D, 04, A2, 40, 00, 89, 15, 00, A2, 40, 00, 89, 1D, FC, A1, 40, 00, 89, 35, F8, A1, 40, 00, 89, 3D, F4, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, A2, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, A1, 40, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, A1, 40, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, A2, 40, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, A2, 40, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, A2, 40...
 
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Entropy:
4.3198

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

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