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flashplayer_11.3.exe

Max Setup

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application flashplayer_11.3.exe by Max Setup has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:
Max Setup  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4c85bf54b4e875ef58fbbe774c2059f8

SHA-1:
4e145024e52fa9626144392d9d1e4614472d05c0

SHA-256:
60e8239195b0f2f0d1d270c9d2488b585d9afa58445a99e27b5b05701566cafc

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
5/1/2024 12:46:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2014.10.28

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.166.226

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141219

AVG
InstallCore
2015.0.3255

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141219

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-581
0.98/19765

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18967

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0353

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY (variant)
8.10246

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
12/19/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-f87039a3
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Backdoor.Win32.Hupigon
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13029

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.12.19.02

McAfee
Artemis!4C85BF54B4E8
5600.6911

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfglmk
0.28.2.62841

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MaxSetup.P
14.12.19.14

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.170AD063!386584675
23.00.65.141217

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0723
7.2.353

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
32172

File size:
688.1 KB (704,576 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer_11.3.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Max Setup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/11/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
3/12/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Max Setup, O=Max Setup, STREET=Lillienblam 28, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
008F6F1294DBB38F9F80A7A06DE489DF45

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:WnvpS1w3sPVESMn/QLPNPjQ6XlsZwOcmxwaxIxVdWYRJJJkXu19TDbJ:WnvUq3sdW/qjQ6X5OlwaxInddLkunPb

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_11.3.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://me.file.download.now.dld.oinst02.eu/installer/Files/636/be5/.../Vlc_2.1.5.exe

http://dld.oinst02.eu/.../FlashPlayer_11.3.exe

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