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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

SetupManager.exe

Optimum Installer

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “flashplayerpro ” by Optimum Installer has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. Accoriding to the detections, it is a variant of Zbot (Zeus), a trojan that attempts to steal confidential information (online credentials, and banking details) from a compromised computer and send it to online criminals via a command-and-control server. 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:
SetupManager  (signed by Optimum Installer)

Product:
SetupManager.exe

Description:
flashplayerpro

Version:
3.4.8

MD5:
00e42520af1573decf0ca5c03a11a984

SHA-1:
431196d4a62333e2c319ebe001cb7d37b81d7044

SHA-256:
a48ab0e6823bcc436fe7985394e3c431252e558c5f4ef849268dbe93961405df

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:21:48 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.526895
416

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.Agent
15.12.16

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Agent.909545
7.11.137.232

avast!
Win32:Installer-J [PUP]
2014.9-151216

AVG
Adware Generic5
2016.0.2894

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.526895
1.0.20.1750

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
WIN.Adware.Ibryte-130
0.98/19747

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.iBryte.H
17953

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1245
9.0.1.0350

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.79124
8.15.12.16.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.iBryte.G application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/IBryte
12/16/2015

F-Prot
W32/Ibryte.C.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Application.Generic.526895
11.2015-16-12_4

G Data
Win32.Adware.OptimumInst
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13054

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent
14.0.0.963

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Ibryte
v2015.12.16.09

McAfee
Adware-FOO
5600.6550

MicroWorld eScan
MemScan:Adware.Generic.513195
16.0.0.1050

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Agent.csnrpm
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Agent.ASWDM
11.20151216

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.895784
14.08.17.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Optimumins.Gen
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.OptimumInstaller.Installer (M)
15.12.16.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Rouge.d!1075354374
23.00.65.151214

Sophos
PUA 'iBryte Optimum Installer'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Ibryte
9444

Total Defense
Win32/Zbot.HIE
37.0.10826

Vba32 AntiVirus
SScope.Adware.OptimusInstaller.26607
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4778314
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.8135
2.0.0.2000

File size:
874.8 KB (895,784 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.8

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayerpro_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Optimum Installer

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/10/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2013 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Optimum Installer, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Optimum Installer, L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7C5F27B776ADBBB7943F700066A490BF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2013 10:52:36 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:ZOiV3L+3I30iXUXzRV1gXEpfd2WkpdYHpaRqNE0k/vb3aLcE+yk4+hJwQNIuBI3t:ZOitupFG0kWLcE+ykLlNIqKkvHHXEF

Entry address:
0x57722

Entry point:
E8, 94, F1, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, E8, 0D, F2, 00, 00, 83, C4, 14, 5D, C3, FF, 35, 3C, 33, 4B, 00, E8, A9, 4C, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 6A, 19, E8, 62, AE, 00, 00, 6A, 01, 6A, 00, E8, 0C, F5, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, E9, ED, F3, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 66, 8B, 08, 40, 40, 66, 85, C9, 75, F6, 2B, 45, 08, D1, F8, 48, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 55, 08, 53, 56, 57, 33, FF, 3B, D7, 74, 07, 8B, 5D, 0C, 3B...
 
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Entropy:
6.7220

Code size:
483.5 KB (495,104 bytes)

The file flashplayerpro_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://yads.zedo.com/ads2/c?a=1585788;x=2317;g=172;c=1856000441,1856000441;i=0;n=1856;s=141;1=8;2=1;tg=1370558917;vr=2;m=1;w=9;os=3;p=6;h=1738887;f=1824472;b=10;u=lkqtUP9gprcmytdpeyoOQkss~112112;z=0.08672886961700943;ainfo=;k=http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jGdqnGKcqZeOYmmdX8p6w4iQaptkn3ubiWKYl16hf5eJkG2bYJ57w45maplhnA?dp=%z

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