flash_player_setup.exe

InstallationSafe

The application flash_player_setup.exe by InstallationSafe has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from downloads.installationsafe.net.
Publisher:
InstallationSafe  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7171b81b973ae08053a2671be2c2440e

SHA-1:
ce64f728143bba3b4b28f7ca86cef94379102b06

SHA-256:
7536df64682bdc82225fc35194591aeab9b3ece92e0ac0096172cc2a0c71da69

Scanner detections:
18 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 1:54:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle.1
896

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen2
7.11.168.226

avast!
Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
140813-1

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle.1
1.0.20.1170

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.3941
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle
8.14.08.22.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdGazelle.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle.1
11.2014-22-08_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13139

Malwarebytes
Adware.AdGazelle
v2014.08.22.05

McAfee
PUP-FLN
5600.7030

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.AdGazelle.1
15.0.0.702

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/RootKit.Rootkit.7e5
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallationSafe.S
14.7.31.23

Sophos
InstallationSafe
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
666.1 KB (682,112 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
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/23/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/24/2015 1:59:59 AM

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 8:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9Ew0uF74XowoGE4wXJlWXP3tTT73TElnWLIiVCjmAGWvBrxzXZRO:9f78/EvlWfR3T/LgJdpRO

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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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

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