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flashplayer_updater.exe

Web internet

PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application flashplayer_updater.exe, “Web internet Setup ” by PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 10 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Software Application Internet   (signed by PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Web internet

Description:
Web internet Setup

Version:
3.3.4.6

MD5:
c77cee1427b4b7978e8deeb59af65a94

SHA-1:
0792ab5ed8e17c097fc66adad2ca51cfd1f93e21

SHA-256:
268934bb36ffd4d6744735b49eff681cbeb85f4b2e2ecf0899a106837a5ef360

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:01:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.2913

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.1415
9.0.1.0330

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACP.gen potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12612

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallCore
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.212.17945

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.11.26.07

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM06.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
15.11.26.19

Sophos
Install Core Click run software (PUA)
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
45384

File size:
941.8 KB (964,352 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\flashplayer_updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/10/2015 7:33:44 AM

Valid to:
6/10/2016 7:33:44 AM

Subject:
CN=PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), O=PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121D4810373F832DB018C098B3670151A03

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:VRH8PMMtDB46EGVQrHfjU3AxH2rRMrFL8GfLH8LGkDM:VhrsDWq2rQQxWrRMrvzH8M

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9317

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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