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flashplayer_v.21023651b.exe

Awimba LLC

This is the Tuguu DomaIQ download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application flashplayer_v.21023651b.exe by Awimba has been detected as adware by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. The setup program bundles adware offers using the Amonetize, a Pay-Per-Install (PPI) monetization and distribution download manager. The software offerings provided are based on the PC's geo-location at the time of install. 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
876a39d19f91ea587f57d8bb65d7bd79

SHA-1:
f976f4a552a626ed38bd9972e9777594a5b55d4e

SHA-256:
67cd3decf6ca75bc8ed1f17993ada811f1627bf373b107c81d307727de6af6b6

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ download installer to bundle various adware offers.

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:
4/25/2024 12:37:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.F
595

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/DomaIQ.Gen
2015.03.12

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.A.221
7.11.216.120

avast!
MSIL:DomaIQ-F [PUP]
2014.9-150620

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3073

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.F
1.0.20.855

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
21380

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.29
9.0.1.0171

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.950584
8.15.06.20.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ.C potentially unwanted
9.11307

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Amonetize_A.gen
6/20/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-392c8a2f
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
11.2015-20-06_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ
15.6.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DomaIQ
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.200.15236

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.DomaIQ
14.0.0.1860

Malwarebytes
Adware.DomaIQ
v2015.06.20.12

McAfee
Artemis!876A39D19F91
5600.6729

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.DomaIQ.F
16.0.0.513

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Base64.DomaIQ.cwpnap
0.30.0.296

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.4e8
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
AdWare.Agent.r15 (Not a Virus)
6.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.Bundler (M)
15.6.20.0

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.63873A04
7.2.171

Trend Micro
TROJ_GE.7F0DB2CC
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
38356

File size:
1.2 MB (1,260,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer_v.21023651b.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Awimba LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2012 10:12:06 AM

Valid to:
12/18/2013 10:12:06 AM

Subject:
CN=Awimba LLC, O=Awimba LLC, L=wilmington, S=DE, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
0423F035F20DC9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tFwqVHlRZkrGe47di3DPaRdco4s0oOH8OgBPVnOA8dOkZW8x53p:Npe4+PaRbco+XgNcOo3x5Z

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9889

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file flashplayer_v.21023651b.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dls.nicdls.com/p/151/FlashPlayer/79/.../V.21071603c

http://dls.nicdls.com/p/151/FlashPlayer/79/.../V.21202574c

http://dls.nicdls.com/p/151/FlashPlayer/79/.../V.21122361c

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