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flashplayer.exe

Extended Setup

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application flashplayer.exe by Extended Setup has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. 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:
Extended Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
5f0805669d61a268aa720c6e513e8e26

SHA-1:
30612482c5573767ba798db95d4c0d7c844ee9d1

SHA-256:
5e05910b504a4a35c100ad1aa67c4fadd3826e9c81ddb578876e76ed17cc16d3

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/27/2024 2:10:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.ExtendedSetup (M)
16.2.14.18

File size:
641.7 KB (657,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Extended Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/21/2013 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/22/2014 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Extended Setup, O=Extended Setup, STREET=Lilienblum 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00DC2A1D7B17450E779685BAA191188498

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:sA/h0ayMJfsGFbEqgLPtCBl81SS1O2Jcgj7RNmaXv0rgSRuVhoEF+sCE7OEfO:sayMJfsIEqgLPABivjJcgji+93+sCE7p

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://iron.zbane.com/MAIN/.../flvplayer.php?cc=BR&url=http://www.zbane.com/MAIN/.../flashplayer.exe&name=flashplayer&m=__sitename__&ymid=-_-NWIzMF8xMDRfMTc4MV8xODAzX0JSXzE4OS4xNS41NC4xNV83ZWFfNjE5OV9BRFM-_-LqOPtmbfswtzrw661TammaFMbGfa_F8avbak-VF_JEaaA7W2j1P61Jugr_0e1dqd00upOEPEgOOPd0trp1nuan0aaac0tuirP20Kg0HMnOJgaqfevYjqS-UX6yQM9WBP4jM5qH5WX4A60ivqUs1v-alt7L-sdGGyOQOOFI1vXA4afQRRXkvOlSYzLT0sgDiaXi7RxJge4eUQqm3dclscK4csgQGhpHypNYIGHDK008gXctb41lNs1NEL6LFNtBYDzDzWMRmEFAsLdQjbAL36aMyCnfjYZa2gk3VDxDPHrEbldh3iswb1y7Y7VVuH0orIagH-w00gwnKIuBiZVJWKyQbRRKqluJaFOMQCfVyqziJMkuC5AK0p4p5UPiOWasD96waM&

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