install-flashplayer.exe

OUTBROWSE

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application install-flashplayer.exe by OUTBROWSE has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. 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:
OUTBROWSE  (signed and verified)

MD5:
21e173a7191253e5fe15373597d8e45d

SHA-1:
a16d87fcb60763bf802f27ab04ad80093c4a5df2

SHA-256:
ef021555bb86e1ba3aa21011a60e8fb38f3712a2e38ba24664f32b9587e6fbd7

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 8:39:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.169.230

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3368

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8049
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.AI (variant)
8.10333

G Data
Win32.Application.Outbrowse
14.8.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OutBrowse
15.0.0.463

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2014.08.29.02

McAfee
Adware-OutBrowse
5600.7024

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Nsis.Downware.degyys
0.28.2.61861

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OUTBROWSE.T
14.8.29.1

Sophos
OutBrowse Revenyou
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4823950
32210

File size:
621.7 KB (636,624 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install-flashplayer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/7/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OUTBROWSE, O=OUTBROWSE, STREET=Bialik Number: 143, L=Ramat Gan, S=Israel, PostalCode=5252337, C=IL

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

Serial number:
00A5F03C3A375C11FD6C1C160EE8BFF923

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:jJhzELb2Ag+va0JpN8BAgSGEo+EKe/1HW+MhLRwbpzIwWgfc8vy4h:jJhzELb3PS0J7eAg+tPetHWhhLROpzIV

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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