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install_flashplayer.exe

The application install_flashplayer.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from softstan.com.
MD5:
32497a1089e22a01fd29edf61f28d7a1

SHA-1:
b656aa9c62d27b4e7939a614697c2de82198213c

SHA-256:
abcdc0bd595efb8381b80a355da2569abb94c046a8f1c135dd8c1765b9641acf

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 5:12:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
160708-3

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MS potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.EST (M)
16.7.26.7

File size:
307.4 KB (314,776 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:A/mh8oLLPexlIeeN8+yygV1sZ857MpF9INwh/p8Gvq9pquGPKrHRqNcs11o:ImhpLLPUlIeei+yyg/sZkUF9Imh2GvqN

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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Entropy:
7.8202

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=219&channel=achr219&src=ac&cid=11591168901400956404

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