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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

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InstallMetrix

This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “FlashPlayerPro_Setup” by InstallMetrix 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 InstallMetrix Software 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by InstallMetrix)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
FlashPlayerPro_Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
2f0c22d48b906e76f55f4a2853b60e85

SHA-1:
bb994c949e65625866400e16ffe5b6e3eb2febb2

SHA-256:
c8d900e5996e4e185c0f8d030e5db814e92331bb7c94b9d8558bd19002a478e2

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/19/2024 1:06:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix (M)
16.7.31.7

File size:
1.9 MB (1,940,600 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
TODO: (c) <Company name>. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallerManager.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallMetrix

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
12/11/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/12/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallMetrix, O=InstallMetrix, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite #427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

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

Serial number:
00D76D1CCDDD2588A25DF994768DD6C6B8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/2014 4:07:56 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:enkRuUJxxWGc0O40uQfnabhS7kC0QPatZ/z9qOo1JkvGlxsYqPcStHGA:esuUJx8Gh0TnabhS7kC0QPAhqOoXkvG2

Entry address:
0x110264

Entry point:
E8, 0F, 7E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, 40, 6F, 58, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 96, 7E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 8B, 45, 10, 85, C0, 75, 14, E8, D1, 1C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 09, 81, 00, 00, 33, C0, C9, C3, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, F6, 74, 0D, 8B, 4D, 08, 85, C9, 75, 1D, 8B, 08, 85, C9, 75, 17, E8, A8, 1C, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, E0, 80, 00, 00, 33, C0, E9, 8E, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B7, 11, 57, 66, 85, D2, 74, 2E, 0F, B7, 3E, 8B, 75, 0C, 66, 85, FF, 74, 12, 8B, C7, 66, 3B, C2, 74...
 
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Entropy:
6.2527

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,270,784 bytes)

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

http://totalnethits.biz/download_gate.php?cid=1305&file=FlashPlayerPro_Setup.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=flashproup0702_advcm&subid3=ronflash_67413&subid4=flashpro40703&subid5=66385-1700_1049_us

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