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WorldSetup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application flashplayer.exe by WorldSetup 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:
WorldSetup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f277b372edf570e47704ff67d70e0de3

SHA-1:
a203124ad61567cc8ef6c9d6f2a2cc4ded1b4fc4

SHA-256:
f8665dec1979dfbb5295a5ac596cb0cdacaa9d9982ecdc787c3653193155d222

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 '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:
4/19/2024 8:49:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.8.13

File size:
647 KB (662,576 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WorldSetup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/2/2014 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/3/2015 9:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=WorldSetup, O=WorldSetup, STREET=Lilienblum 28 St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Tel-Aviv, PostalCode=6513307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
6EEF11096F7B5CDC42244636F32F2208

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:NvpVbEf/aiWLVUguXNLedINmEDxrf20AiLcxE/DoGTUVgGqY:NvHEfyiW+ZXZ1NfDxr+PiLcu/DoGTUVK

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 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=-_-NDUxNF8xMDRfMTY5N18xNzE4X0JSXzE3Ny4xNDMuNjIuMTU2X2JhN181MDEzX0FEUw-_-LqOPtmbfswtzywZaIhaCnaFobGfa_F8avbac-VF_JEbafdHTeQX0Pmz6At2GdOa1t9JYcitiKrnzaaaagaAGNAAQrMgQc1ipgMsJaAAaIDcoD8OIE1dVmbDB0PU3qi-CzLHuUuKxzjQNmqE2n1NTZEqCiXiiVz-0KpoayrOdmqIo6XqPMKX5oPTc6qkJCoxA5c5a0IyIj4NpjL2oaLNqSk3BoPnQR4Jc24exDtnADa4oeLbG5UzBA63u-C_22Nq554DjXOGn8JfbwIlBUGf7cqtQxmmkUJBdS_hiYdjZ5rdRbE5EWiZwui_7OCQtdIb0wRSDaebzIcmuc5PGjHAqSvvytl2LSfUFcJQGkjB3lGA3RmCaOAWLcwSaf8GzadA5p2i_I_K7NIHcqiMbep4&

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