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flash_player_setup.exe

InstallationSafe

The application flash_player_setup.exe by InstallationSafe has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.installationsafe.net.
Publisher:
InstallationSafe  (signed and verified)

MD5:
71129d237c414a074a9dabed4bf77b46

SHA-1:
91fa536648ac035e7daed08d8b347b83b719e813

SHA-256:
543216f8e8bf26f2afd42753b0c0ac3ef58f46c024186fd33b7a137852ffbaa5

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:45:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67719
610

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
8.3.1.6

Arcabit
Trojan.Adware.Strictor.D10887
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-150605

AVG
AdGazelle
2016.0.3088

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67719
1.0.20.780

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10558
9.0.1.0156

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67719
8.15.06.05.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdGazelle.A potentially unwanted
9.11737

F-Prot
W32/S-16f5344f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle
11.2015-05-06_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67719
15.6.25

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16146

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2015.06.05.02

McAfee
PUP-FLN
5600.6744

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.67719
16.0.0.468

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallationSafe
15.6.4.21

Sophos
InstallationSafe
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
40840

File size:
666.1 KB (682,096 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallationSafe

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/22/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/23/2015 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallationSafe, O=InstallationSafe, STREET=11835 Carmel Mountain Road, STREET="Suite #1304-371", L=San Diego, S=CA, PostalCode=92128, C=US

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

Serial number:
0087DFEA59F6399D527598C5CC38227EC9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 1:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:OEw0uF7ipfUXQ/acrdjgSmnoWSxbd9Dyn10nxZZW6tDP:Of7MfUXQbERn4ZTDw0nzDP

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.3628

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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

http://downloads.installationsafe.net/Download/DownloadContent/175771e7df2d41bea5e52f434dcb327e?ag_domain=safeupdate.technology&ag_originalUrl=http://cdn.installationsafe.net/.../S&ag_campaign=42535&ag_action=63659-advertisewp11&ag_medium=ron&ag_channel=squeaky&ag_postback=1401220970190_1401220946357_116_343_165896435_1

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