flashplayer_updater.exe

Application

PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The file flashplayer_updater.exe, “Application Setup ” by PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings) 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:
Generic app   (signed by PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
5.7.3.5

MD5:
6c1cb9e03dee30b3c46ee2570f09741f

SHA-1:
1a63c6b391f10908091281651a78a060096eaa92

SHA-256:
9c2b1bab9240162df7a59aaa14f661482f9218f452405fbe1e17e76cf6425cec

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:
4/25/2024 11:32:59 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
15.11.29.13

File size:
952.4 KB (975,264 bytes)

Product version:
4.6.1

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer_updater.exe.29nzx3w.partial

Digital Signature
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:EvpEEAsto0xdr/OKquOImKU2KTQwpIPSXg3MLj7A/ANV:Ehua/x97qxIblKTQwpIPYYinfP

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:
7.9362

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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