» icreinstall_installer_flashplayer.exe
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icreinstall_installer_flashplayer.exe

Internet

CPC Net Advertising LLC

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_installer_flashplayer.exe, “Internet Setup ” by CPC Net Advertising has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 installCore 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Program Internet application (signed by CPC Net Advertising LLC)

Product:

Internet

Description:

Internet Setup

Version:

4.3.4.8

MD5:

92ecf7ad6cd7f22af8a37a08c923742b

SHA-1:

b92af8de8101c81f672d9e517c73980abbb01717

SHA-256:

c3d4bc3bc15fafb5905d4df55938fa1311347fa08b878f99a2fcfe689d03877e

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

Utilizes the InstallCore download manager that may bundle various adware-type offers.

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:

5/2/2024 5:40:55 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.CPCNetAd.Installer (M)

16.6.25.21

File size:

690.8 KB (707,376 bytes)

Product version:

5.8

Internet Software App

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_installer_flashplayer.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

CPC Net Advertising LLC

Authority:

thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

3/18/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

3/18/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=CPC Net Advertising LLC, OU=IT, O=CPC Net Advertising LLC, L=WILMINGTON, S=DELAWARE, C=US

Issuer:

CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

39C465900E327E4A59E1DBB63C723CEF

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:pe/GbVrCTRiDijlm7+5bzvtW2OilJ2/xp+OpiJ2XB54qQINl4FVbc2G9LGxhxYzX:pe/edris7+dhWI2/OO8JqdNKI2GBYPA

Entry address:

0xA5F8

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55... 
[+]

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to os.solvefile.com (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):

Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com (207.189.109.121:80)

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