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install_flashplayer.exe

Natli LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application install_flashplayer.exe by Natli has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. 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:

Natli LLC (signed and verified)

MD5:

bf189c29d3a638c4c1b615e5cdfc9904

SHA-1:

3f7ff5cd352cff49607ffca7aad65cce87c37bfb

SHA-256:

8265011fbb1c2378d0f0f21ff5ff59d7fc10ac758eb6cefa03f488f315498f14

Scanner detections:

12 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:

4/18/2024 10:13:32 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallCore

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7

7.11.156.242

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3427

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.MS potentially unwanted application

8.7.0.302.0

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of vlc_media_player_setup.exe (Adware)

2014.8.28.12

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Bundle

v2014.06.30.12

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM06.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Natli.T

14.6.30.11

Sophos

Install Core

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.InstallCore/Variant

10512

Vba32 AntiVirus

Downware.InstallCore

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4788237

29708

File size:

651.9 KB (667,560 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\install_flashplayer.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Natli LLC

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/8/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/9/2014 7:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Natli LLC, OU=Software Department, O=Natli LLC, STREET="St. Kirochnaya 30, liter A, office 1-H, 191123,", L=Saint Petersburg, S=Center, PostalCode=191123, C=RU

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

6991494B5A80ADDCF421DAD0DE88A741

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:qmhpLLPUlIeei+yyg/sZkUF9Imh2Gvq98uOcm/pB7ed70FC9lzaoa7o6Qqg7L14:qmhRzUlIes9kecdOcmjkH9lzaoaE6B

Entry address:

0x9C40

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8427

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://debsoft.com/.../getfile.php?id=192163&lp_id=161&dist_id=225&channel=achr225p&src=ac&cid=4085601401402439805

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