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flashplayer_updater.exe

Application

PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application flashplayer_updater.exe, “Application Setup ” by PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 9 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Generic app (signed by PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:

Application

Description:

Application Setup

Version:

5.7.3.5

MD5:

c650a9f58212ad82952be5c7d58a8af9

SHA-1:

28e7e07070370393974bd2ded611ddc385114a25

SHA-256:

9eceacaf9d371fedf272a87083d63baf58f1c844c1f118e234addb247fc156a0

Scanner detections:

9 / 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 '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 7:52:04 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/InstallCore.Gen

8.3.2.4

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.1415

9.0.1.0330

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.ACQ.gen potentially unwanted (variant)

9.12616

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.InstallCore

t3scan.1.9.5.0

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

45396

File size:

952.4 KB (975,264 bytes)

Product version:

4.6.1

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 10:33:44 AM

Valid to:

6/10/2016 10:33:44 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 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:4vpEEAsto0xdr/OKquOImKU2KTQwpIPSXg3MLj7A/ANV:4hua/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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.9362

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.updatebulktoday.com/c?x=itaP5JE4O1bGKnJ0oS/ 2l2TP4NRpFSyniTxLvGUxic=&c=TZDXp0v2QZjQkgQdsJHIEZrUtPULRiuXio6iBDa5bBKjJfMb3Hpc1plDUJSbzq6nVsyHIRDLbVBqegwQjl2KQKrzJHwZyQtTgDgBgkTakg/INCI0yg3F5tQ9haYouEOkb5yytjzuhZxl0iK65biQ2w==&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.InstallMetrixdelivery.com

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