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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

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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 File Verified has been detected as adware by 26 anti-malware scanners. 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 File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
FlashPlayerPro_Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
a2d926357c942e443ba3a4f53e73c4b3

SHA-1:
dd30fa430f1e039ddc9dab221c69d1cab9ad4d65

SHA-256:
ec09b6fddd0a83702d66c2a56a4bba51f3c71190b9a5eeba9cdfe29fd898e637

Scanner detections:
26 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
6/25/2025 5:57:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1019277
739

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMet.hc
7.11.189.158

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150126

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3217

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
1.0.20.130

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmonster-8
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.110
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1019277
8.15.01.26.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.InstallMetrix.J application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-215008ab
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1019277
11.2015-26-01_2

G Data
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMetrix
14.0.0.2582

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
16.0.0.78

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Application.Generic.1019277
11.20150126

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.26.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallMetrix
15.1.26.14

Sophos
PUA 'Install Metrix'
5.09

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.InstallMonster
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063683
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallMonster.Win32.42
2.0.0.1977

File size:
1.8 MB (1,920,640 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

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

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\flashplayerpro_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Verified

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/9/2014 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2015 5:59:59 PM

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

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

Serial number:
3218B54F8331C296189D5EA9E74030ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/14/2015 2:38:17 PM

OS version:
6.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
12.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:LTK9lxsaKWsoWwgmgLHfECth5MreZYk6Chvv8pHy:vK9rsaZs4gmgrfECtzTZYk6Chvv8p

Entry address:
0x120FDB

Entry point:
E8, 3B, 83, 00, 00, E9, 7F, FE, FF, FF, 3B, 0D, B0, A1, 59, 00, 75, 02, F3, C3, E9, 42, 06, 00, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 14, 85, F6, 75, 04, 33, C0, EB, 6D, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 75, 13, E8, EF, 12, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, E1, 89, 00, 00, 8B, C6, EB, 53, 57, 8B, 7D, 10, 85, FF, 74, 14, 39, 75, 0C, 72, 0F, 56, 57, 50, E8, 3E, 61, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 33, C0, EB, 36, FF, 75, 0C, 6A, 00, 50, E8, 0C, 18, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, FF, 75, 09, E8, AE, 12, 00, 00, 6A, 16, EB, 0C, 39, 75, 0C, 73, 13, E8, A0...
 
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Entropy:
6.5021

Code size:
1.3 MB (1,347,072 bytes)

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

http://filespot1.com/download_final.php?cid=1305&file=FlashPlayerPro_Setup.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=flashpro&subid3=advcm_adtric&subid4=RON_flvw3&subid5=flashpro3_NoBrow_fpu>64485-026

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