flashplayer14_install_win_pi.exe

Adobe Flash Player

The application flashplayer14_install_win_pi.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from flashplayer.joydownload.com.
Product:
Adobe Flash Player

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
a80847a7c37b3ffb9fde2c810b7fe388

SHA-1:
2290fd43d44e4432f5c0f3629c39877b1b6897dc

SHA-256:
5093b63acbe581514fc36ed21adc1646eb226a291f2884abb40474476419b717

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:41:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Agent.R112202
3.7.4.14

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/OpenCandy.Gen
8.3.3.4

avast!
Win32:OpenCandy-D [PUP]
2014.9-160704

AVG
OpenCandy.B
2017.0.2692

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Opencandy-5
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.13809
9.0.1.0186

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader.D potentially unwanted
10.13729

F-Prot
W32/OpenCandy.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.OpenCandy
16.7.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.JoyDownloader
t3scan.2.1.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.231.20089

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OpenCandy
14.0.0.-44

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.07.04.06

McAfee
Adware-Opencandy
5600.6348

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.OpenCandy.dqxwfl
1.0.38.8984

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy (M)
16.7.4.18

Sophos
OpenCandy (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OpenCandy/Variant
9041

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.OpenCandy
3.12.26.4

File size:
508.1 KB (520,284 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer14_install_win_pi.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 3:53:11 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PKc2anRh3F7sa3b0R8x5minQHaruEMemKUhg6g+4pCYSYY3ZqlPY:B2iPVYa3bhx+arbM+Ul4gTYYJAY

Entry address:
0x333E

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, 30, A2, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 78, 4F, 43, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, C4, 4E, 43, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, F0, B1, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 81, 40, 00, 68, 7C, A3, 40, 00, 68, C0, 3E, 43, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 81, 40, 00, BB, 00, F0, 43, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

The file flashplayer14_install_win_pi.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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