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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 15 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:

12bdacd8aa241729545bc87a28d6d6f1

SHA-1:

89eea29209edc3fbcfb1ba8aa0e9fea5919c585f

SHA-256:

bf10484b0a0a77902658a97284927f24df01c453bdfb1b2a2f38fa1ac6a09fe2

Scanner detections:

15 / 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:

4/26/2024 11:38:31 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallCore

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7

7.11.156.158

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3109

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Installcore-617

0.98/20456

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.MS potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallCore

15.5.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of icreinstall_install_flashplayer.exe (Adware)

2015.8.11.11

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.203.15910

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Bundle

v2015.05.14.02

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfglmx

0.30.24.1357

Reason Heuristics

Threat.Bundler.installCore

15.5.14.10

Sophos

Install Core

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.InstallCore/Variant

9698

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 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:

7/9/2014 8:59:59 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 7:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:3mhpLLPUlIeei+yyg/sZkUF9Imh2Gvq98uOcm/pB7ed70FC9lzaoa7o6Qqg7L14:3mhRzUlIes9kecdOcmjkH9lzaoaE6B

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... 
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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://softstan.com/.../getfile.php?id=192163&dist_id=225&channel=achr225p&src=ac&cid=31353920941400967063

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