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flashupdate-setup.exe

Recode

The application flashupdate-setup.exe by Recode has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.mirror4.net.
Publisher:
Recode  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4080d007d1464edda45f0ac0aa5979f8

SHA-1:
b345d92075e1c86a4ac4795c0e93e684c6ea5e00

SHA-256:
57f83a8fae547b96dc9393635d2e67365f82343e6b2750e0273e7ea74ff643df

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
May bundle additional potentially unwanted software such as adware during setup.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 12:12:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.11419402
823

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.BundleInstaller
2014.07.07

avast!
Adware-OH [Adw]
2014.9-140911

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3355

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.11419402
1.0.20.1535

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6650
0.98/19086

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.0254

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAdmin.G potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.11419402
11.2014-03-11_2

G Data
Trojan.Generic.11419402
14.11.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller.A
v2014.09.11.08

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.11419402
15.0.0.921

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.crgjbr
0.28.0.60577

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Recode.R
14.9.11.7

Sophos
Download Admin
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
29708

File size:
802.5 KB (821,712 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashupdate-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Recode

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
2/12/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2017 3:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Recode, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Recode, L=SAN FRANCISCO, S=California, 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:
7A8465407089FE62D3D2ABC37BC0C4B1

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/22/2012 11:07:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:6xpJ+TTSc1DM6nKEHJvG9608LytrLlmR+KV/RBT+:GpYT31Y6KSOn8LyJLlmNu

Entry address:
0x333B

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, B0, 73, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, C0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 88, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 3C, 42, 00, E8, 2C, 25, 00, 00, 53, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, A3, C0, 3B, 42, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 53, 68, 43, 74, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 38, 74, 40, 00, 68, C0, 33, 42, 00, E8, 1D, 24, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 50, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 57, E8, 0B, 24, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.4712

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

The file flashupdate-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://files4.mirror4.net/dl-esi-template?exe=124&site=1&sig=19&exehash=nn6rbaipwhewbu2y65q44lg2xm&filename=flashupdate-setup.exe&length=296&data=MA0002NODEBY29tcGxldGUrdXJsOmh0dHA6Ly9zZXJ2aWNlLmRvd25sb2FkYWRtaW4uY29tL2luc3RhbGw_cz11bmNsZWZ1c2Fyb24mdmFyaWF0aW9uPXNlY3VyZSZzZWN1cmU9dHJ1ZSZicmFuZD10cmVhc3VyZWFkcy5jb20mcGlkPXRyZWFzdXJlYWRzJmFpZD11ZiZiYz0xMDc0OTE2JmNvdW50cnk9VVMmcF90aWQ9ZTkzODBkNjEtMGUyZS00NmQ2LWI2MWEtOGNlMDI3Y2JkY2Mz0276BIG-B

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