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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 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Tomorrow Software Installer 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:
Tomorrow Software Installer  (signed by TRUSTED INSTALL SOFTWARE)

Product:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Version:
2.0.0.1

MD5:
320561f59b21d53b2cc5f6494e246870

SHA-1:
7f09746845ee9ffd453c685dcc49a8f19313bb4e

SHA-256:
a87d8436399bd8c1bbd96e0e3b72b3a4fde9bf93b113a74af24b1e232202f109

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:57:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160218

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2016.02.18.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware.TRUSTEDINSTALLSOFTWARE.Installer (M)
16.2.18.15

File size:
875.7 KB (896,728 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.1

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\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{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:
7/14/2014 7:33:59 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:HfMLKmtvPyHu7O8vqtWw4S21y9pNg4W7HMczcN+2QHCl9:/iKmHyOioqtWvRp7scKQy

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=35688&c=supcc008_sda6p_cir9a_supcc008_nortuf_jlp2dfr_MSIE_35688_nokws_0714&country=FR&cb=2065815824&filename=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&productKey=p3kz63nkp6vuvqn6le35zhqpafbck33m&osName=Windows&osVersion=7&browserName=IE&browserVersion=11&zTmp=1&executable=1187491

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