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flashplayer_updater.exe

TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE

The application flashplayer_updater.exe by TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE 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 Tomorrow Software Installer 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.downloadnet1013.com.
Publisher:
Open Software Installer  (signed by TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE)

Product:
Open Software Installer

Version:
2.2.2.5

MD5:
230d8eefcd9335233e17164e881714a7

SHA-1:
4d38e64b3d06fef0edd76d2af7aeed1ddac7762c

SHA-256:
b47b43aeea9cf0a75b6165c3038d57f6c7731fdb2b8ae45ed8c75ff9ea336676

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 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:
4/26/2024 2:29:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware.TRUSTEDI.Bundler (M)
16.5.31.3

File size:
875.2 KB (896,224 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.2.5

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\flashplayer_updater.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/10/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/10/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE, O=TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2A889382754355CE927EAE3A2EA732CB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/23/2014 11:32:01 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7SMLKmtvPyHu7E1lCGhSy9pNg4W7HM8CcN+2QHCv5:miKmHyOQqp7s8HQE

Entry address:
0xC822

Entry point:
E8, 3C, 05, 00, 00, E9, 57, FD, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, 51, 8D, 4C, 24, 04, 2B, C8, 1B, C0, F7, D0, 23, C8, 8B, C4, 25, 00, F0, FF, FF, 3B, C8, 72, 0A, 8B, C1, 59, 94, 8B, 00, 89, 04, 24, C3, 2D, 00, 10, 00, 00, 85, 00, EB, E9, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, A8, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 0D, A4, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 15, A0, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 1D, 9C, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 35, 98, 4B, 41, 00, 89, 3D, 94, 4B, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, C0, 4B, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, B4, 4B, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, 90, 4B, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, 8C...
 
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Code size:
51.5 KB (52,736 bytes)

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

http://files4.downloadnet1013.com/download/.../dl?bc=1187465&pid=installmetrix&brand=installmetrix.com&aid=544989&c=supcc008_sda6p_cir9a_supcc008_einortdf_jlp2dfr_MSIE_544989_nokws_0720&country=FR&cb=1682775054&filename=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&productKey=p3kz63nkp6vuvqn6le35zhqpafbck33m&osName=Windows&osVersion=8.1&browserName=IE&browserVersion=11&zTmp=1&executable=1187477

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