flashplayer_v.81546287c.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.81546287c.exe by Awimba has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the TUGUU DomaIQ Setup 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
43e97f9efaceacc2a675d0fc9a205d15

SHA-1:
fbd084ab4b380766cd7a383d076e7cebcb435488

SHA-256:
ad918e26fa59f5833442d2742e896fefeecc207b8c8ce9109b31f5b51748b1c9

Scanner detections:
23 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:18:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Generic
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/DomaIQ.Gen
7.11.112.110

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140826

AVG
MalSign.Skodna
2015.0.3370

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.582552
1.0.20.1190

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17241

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.29
9.0.1.0238

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.582552
8.14.08.26.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/DomaIQ
8.9026

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/DomaIQ.C
8/26/2014

F-Prot
W32/DomaIQ.B
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.582552
11.2014-26-08_3

G Data
Adware.Generic.582552
14.8.22

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.DomaIQ
t3scan.2.0.127

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.173.10137

Malwarebytes
Adware.DomaIQ
v2014.08.26.08

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bkj
5600.7026

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.582552
15.0.0.714

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Awimba.W
14.8.26.20

Sophos
DomainIQ pay-per install
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.38JG13
7.2.238

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.38JG13
10.465.26

VIPRE Antivirus
DomaIQ
23194

File size:
579.2 KB (593,128 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer_v.81546287c.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

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):
12288:uFdOYZPZcbqKW2S6GPujGWU1eHFLXvWs3cYXi8tjHzh/Re8dxZK:uFdOYZPZcJS6RjGD1SLXvWs3cBOzh/RO

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:
6.4573

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file flashplayer_v.81546287c.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://yads.zedo.com/ads2/c?a=1492734;x=7181;g=172;c=1856000373,1856000373;i=3;n=1856;s=128;1=8;2=1;tg=1366520750;vr=3;m=102;w=37;p=6;h=1714596;f=1723964;b=10;u=hiu3wgoBADYAACDgF1MAAAAH~020711;z=0.8080494690911373;ainfo=;k=http://tc.nicdls.com/tracking/a/.../ClickID=%z&PubID=12

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