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flashplayer_updater.exe

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MaxPlatform (New Media Holdings Ltd)

The application flashplayer_updater.exe, “Internet Setup ” by MaxPlatform (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:
App Software   (signed by MaxPlatform (New Media Holdings Ltd))

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

Version:
4.4.4.3

MD5:
e0e9eeda76df3b475e670007ad488f8a

SHA-1:
8a1557e400f3ab4940beff2503503848bfbc1802

SHA-256:
ea8a43fc11cdf9bba30103eadad3cc46c5eb133e2e09b7be0ccba686ec20e33e

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:
5/2/2024 10:38:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH (M)
17.1.26.4

File size:
938.5 KB (961,064 bytes)

Product version:
4.2.7

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:
MaxPlatform (New Media Holdings Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
5/26/2015 9:36:23 AM

Valid to:
5/26/2016 9:36:23 AM

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

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

Serial number:
112123729F758781FB241170374BCE1C3150

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

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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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.bundlecapitalstock.com/c?x=jVgf5O0CKQn3 6ltLy BsClZLBBTCpUPpnpmazvm0Gg=&c=AY2ZD60TjchTmeBpGBxutZR5CsHggY0tmuhGDC0vuNhY0uqmeLQHpk6CBMOluzUwEkqvQH5cv1dr dsO7d3HETD1bk2hEgi9ddImQmMeyCWLPsE2m5MydDCPKZUbtYj9w1OkMj1FQ86vog2mBLQyvw==&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.InstallMetrixdelivery.com

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