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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 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Generic app   (signed by PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

Version:
5.7.3.5

MD5:
c5eed3d9f1e9e26431457f039c001039

SHA-1:
ad06bd30f07ca08cc59c17bc866d3136c2bfe8d0

SHA-256:
b5dd371fb8da81ff0a76d0d0d8040a47ab5ee44302a9f37ecaa6d546ecca564b

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 1:11:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.NMH.Bundler (M)
16.6.2.6

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 11:33:44 AM

Valid to:
6/10/2016 11:33:44 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 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QvpEEAsto0xdr/OKquOImKU2KTQwpIPSXg3MLj7A/ANV:Qhua/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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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=mcSts3BWzUeFgDl23tRdNo3VmzxEFdowg4G29HsTuf0=&c=00K7JtXexlHMQ79it Qp yHmnp4omhlqqURZT2nOx/9IW27UyHkdiExliUWdmHVQwkYu9XRHYnazzYSMnf/er6Kf4za2OsPHxR19Gymx4jusbgHQ0ZSq1k9dx/Q3ldHmlT4LvUby7AtgOO3Kj5BWBA==&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.InstallMetrixdelivery.com

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