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flashplayer_updater.exe

Web internet

PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.)

The application flashplayer_updater.exe, “Web internet Setup ” by PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings) has been detected as adware by 10 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. 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:
Software Application Internet   (signed by PromptSpeedy (New Media Holdings Ltd.))

Product:
Web internet

Description:
Web internet Setup

Version:
3.3.4.6

MD5:
77afc5c2247bf04fd9d05bf9965f8c07

SHA-1:
d7df5890303f5bb52b369b988d77ae4b189a68d7

SHA-256:
6933d2a68845ce8afcc8c855ca13f9a49628cb3876ee734e6af30f00e95f392b

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 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:
4/20/2024 7:13:18 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.2913

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.1415
9.0.1.0331

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ACP.gen potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12612

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallCore
t3scan.1.9.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.212.17945

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2015.11.27.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM06.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Reason Heuristics
PUP.NewMedia.Installer.Installer (M)
15.11.27.5

Sophos
Install Core Click run software (PUA)
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
45384

File size:
941.8 KB (964,352 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.0

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:URH8PMMtDB46EGVQrHfjU3AxH2rRMrFL8GfLH8LGkDM:UhrsDWq2rQQxWrRMrvzH8M

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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Entropy:
7.9317

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=LteuB7WreiEoKP0jN9rAj2GTFT tX1Bc7odyubCrbkM=&c=EWZWb6jkqWBkzyuSuFxNJM7Rj01y83sQZXYmZy8wsj6Rq6R6H HK94lETz2d COvTKl62H3V4i35bIre4QCCsVX6b9LIhkMeoQVZZuHRlrNSNS0LE4f6nDJ42AvAK20RQ16kl qzWJGhK1sxLnV6rg==&downloadAs=FlashPlayer_Updater.exe&fallback_url=http://cdn.InstallMetrixdelivery.com

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