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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:
b433957e6902b881a4b7e6bdc1367e0e

SHA-1:
579d3587d8871717cf163642bd5aaa8088689570

SHA-256:
725fbe505044237d5a3453f7be78d786bf34eeed4ac3b5b785057a6e2cf27f78

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 '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:
8/5/2025 2:03:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge (M)
16.8.1.16

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 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/18/2015 7:59:59 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 5:00:24 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:buMSi/X+2EffuOMvmEDke4HJViL/z37Fj7N1B39wGslTo:buX2DEfYTDkbJqL3J7HgGsZo

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:
7.1579

Code size:
86.5 KB (88,576 bytes)

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

https://secure-nym.adnxs.com/click?Sbn_eWvg0j_U2zcgJIbPP3sUrkfherQ_1Ns3ICSGzz9Kuf95a-DSPzUqD2t8G-cGdlIIhtyiwWFW1wxUAAAAAGImLgDIAQAAdgIAAAIAAACNqhoBc5kFAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gClXQAA8tQAAgUAAQIAAJIAnCdfyQAAAAA./cnd=!kQY9PQjG1pMCEI3V6ggY87IWIAA./referrer=secure.imp-serving.com/clickenc=http://download131bucket.com/.../flashplayerpro?source=marimedia_lightspark-us-ddl-cpa&creative_id=player &adprovider=marimedia&ce_cid=nym1CPakobDI2-jgYRACGLXUvNjG78bzBiILOTYuMzUuODMuMTYoATDWrrOgBQ..

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