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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

File Monarch

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “Fusion Install ” by File Monarch has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion 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:
Fusion Install   (signed by File Monarch)

Product:
Fusion Install

Description:
Fusion Install

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
7b3ba24050e4cc17efdcd05c5ad8b3b0

SHA-1:
503d56dab7144e12b4317a4422059e696674a651

SHA-256:
8a9864f61efaa8a058dd372e9df336fd4ce1b1b8b474cee45b3c3644c2db21e5

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 11:17:45 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge (M)
16.7.28.14

File size:
261.4 KB (267,640 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Fusion Install

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:
File Monarch

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/17/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Monarch, O=File Monarch, STREET="4600 Madison Ave., FL 10", L=Kansas City, S=Missouri, PostalCode=64112, C=US

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00E65C750985B066CBB7B485ACF86E58B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/7/2014 4:00:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:5uMSi/X+2EffuOMvmEDke4HJViL/z37Fj7N1B39wGsljv:5uX2DEfYTDkbJqL3J7HgGspv

Entry address:
0x14EFF

Entry point:
E8, BE, 05, 00, 00, E9, D7, FC, FF, FF, CC, FF, 25, 54, 71, 41, 00, 68, 69, 4F, 41, 00, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 8D, 6C, 24, 10, 2B, E0, 53, 56, 57, A1, 1C, C0, 41, 00, 31, 45, FC, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, E8, FF, 75, F8, 8B, 45, FC, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, 89, 45, F8, 8D, 45, F0, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, 4D, F0, 64, 89, 0D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 59, 5F, 5F, 5E, 5B, 8B, E5, 5D, 51, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, FF, 75, 14, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, 08, 68, AA, 4A, 41, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.1585

Code size:
86.5 KB (88,576 bytes)

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

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?5bJioIQ3EEDsUbgehesKQOxRuB6F6wpAKWGp8-hUEED6cUetPa0TQMbp1n3vSr1a16-yle5JPSs-_QxUAAAAAB_OMgCTBwAAdgIAAAIAAAB_qhoBhWwHAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDOcAAA3aoAAgUAAQIAAJQAuChlAAAAAAA./cnd=!XwZ0OgiDpKUCEP_U6ggYhdkdIAA./referrer=http://courses.apexlearning.com/apps/AceWeb/launch2.do?enrollmentID=25647538/clickenc=http://download131bucket.com/.../flashplayerpro?source=marimedia_lightspark-us-ddl-cpa&creative_id=player &adprovider=marimedia&ce_cid=nym1CNffyq3pvdKeKxACGMbT2-733dLeWiIONjcuMTk3LjE2Ny4yMDYoATC--rOgBQ..

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