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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

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This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “Premium Installer ” by INSTALL THIS has been detected as adware by 36 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Premium Installer   (signed by INSTALL THIS)

Product:
Premium Installer

Description:
Premium Installer

Version:
2.4.8.1

MD5:
351b45e5c5646c4d90f23a6316dd0aba

SHA-1:
cc98002432e19f9281dc564057fac1bb842a4595

SHA-256:
c210bc03e474fa3124c7793802f81daf9b32779da92bdabfc440b0aebb6145f8

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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:36:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
383

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.iBryte
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IBryte
2014.07.18

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.159.114

avast!
Win32:IBryte-DQ [PUP]
2014.9-160117

AVG
Adware AdPlugin
2017.0.2861

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
1.0.20.85

Bkav FE
W32.VikesluLTAH.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-7670
0.98/19343

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.IBryte.X
18817

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28222
9.0.1.017

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
8.16.01.17.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.iBryte.AG application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.13751
1/17/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-c255719d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-17-01_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.AdPlugin
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12733

Kaspersky
HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic
14.0.0.801

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OptimumInstaller.A
v2016.01.17.06

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!DF0CA657827D
5600.6517

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
17.0.0.51

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.IBryte.dbjabf
0.28.0.60698

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.OptimumInstaller.1
11.20160117

nProtect
Adware.IBryte.Y
14.08.19.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.17.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.iBryte.DK4
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.INSTALLTHIS.Installer (M)
16.1.17.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Agent!6.162B
23.00.65.16115

Sophos
iBryte Optimum Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.Downloader/Variant
9379

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.iBryte
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31088

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.iBryte.Win32.1207
2.0.0.1857

File size:
204.3 KB (209,184 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.8.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2013 Premium Installer

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:
INSTALL THIS

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
10/3/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/20/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=INSTALL THIS, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=INSTALL THIS, 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:
022C6886F5C72FEED25746F4AC3BA8CE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/14/2014 9:00:18 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:7RdC477h/8IjweUUKaAdJPgCCb2pT5Ji8n9o5dcdX5nZp5HWY:77Ci6ewaR6pcdcdVZp5n

Entry address:
0xACA8

Entry point:
E8, 0F, 38, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 24, 8A, 01, 83, C1, 01, 84, C0, 74, 4E, F7, C1, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EF, 05, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 01, BA, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 03, D0, 83, F0, FF, 33, C2, 83, C1, 04, A9, 00, 01, 01, 81, 74, E8, 8B, 41, FC, 84, C0, 74, 32, 84, E4, 74, 24, A9, 00, 00, FF, 00, 74, 13, A9, 00, 00, 00, FF, 74, 02, EB, CD, 8D, 41, FF, 8B, 4C...
 
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Entropy:
6.4147

Code size:
137 KB (140,288 bytes)

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

http://nym1.ib.adnxs.com/click?ogEjgmrM_T9Hk4jXlbv4PwisHFpkOwNAR5OI15W7-D-iASOCasz9PxiThrs0cTcvGklczLODfDk63sNTAAAAAA3pKQCTBwAAdgIAAAIAAAASUAEB4n0GAAAAAQBVU0QAVVNEACwB-gDztAAAEqgAAgUAAQIAAJAAkyXkEAAAAAA./cnd=!SAZNOgjb2osCEJKghQgY4vsZIAA./referrer=http://www.spontaneouschick.com/wp-admin/post-new.php/clickenc=http://downloadsinstant.com/.../flashplayerpro?source=marimedia_lightspark-us-ddl-cpa&creative_id=player &adprovider=marimedia&ce_cid=nym1CJqS8eK89qC-ORACGJimmtzLptybLyINNjcuODEuMjU0LjE0MygBMLq8j54F

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