flashplayer_v.21882564b.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.21882564b.exe by Awimba has been detected as adware by 22 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. 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4ff9511bcd6fbcd2e2be309920f77245

SHA-1:
dc093bef112a0293dc8079061d123023d6c4f786

SHA-256:
7c40af9e6a446c60686a147fe2e9c63c9ced9c72d8e780d1e6595db7d9964349

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallIQ (by InstallX) software bundler that may include toolbars and other browser extensions offers.

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:
4/25/2024 2:14:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.DomaIQ
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
SPR/Tool.Downloader.QI.236
7.11.142.34

avast!
Win32:DomaIQ-AI [PUP]
2014.9-140731

AVG
AdInject.SouthStar
2015.0.3396

Bkav FE
W32.Clod564.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18074

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.29
9.0.1.0212

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ
8.9653

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Amonetize_A.gen
7/31/2014

G Data
NSIS.Application.DomalQ
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Riskware
13.176.11702

Malwarebytes
Adware.DomaIQ
v2014.07.31.07

McAfee
Artemis!4FF9511BCD6F
5600.7052

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.W3i.csnyjk
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Obfuscated.gen!r
11.20140731

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.Downloader.bc6
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.W
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallIQ!1.9E4F
23.00.65.14729

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.982475FA
7.2.212

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
28154

File size:
1.2 MB (1,255,272 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer_v.21882564b.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2012 11:12:06 AM

Valid to:
12/18/2013 11:12:06 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 5:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:HFdFlye+ooMyI18C9iMaRdco4s0oOH8OgBPVnOA8dOkZW8x53p:Tye7XYMaRbco+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:
7.9891

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file flashplayer_v.21882564b.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://dls.nicdls.com/p/151/FlashPlayer/79/.../V.21701892c

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