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install_flashplayer11x32_mssd_aih.exe

The application install_flashplayer11x32_mssd_aih.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
MD5:
3bc5eb4a8ee1ef05b851b43954b39017

SHA-1:
7ef732ea800261adb661ee95309f7a4243be8f87

SHA-256:
feb3f095cd17216ae584cf2ec56dca23145873325c512759c702797629e24182

Scanner detections:
3 / 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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/10/2024 8:57:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.80
9.0.1.024

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BC (variant)
10.8006

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
16.1.24.8

File size:
651.4 KB (667,016 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install_flashplayer11x32_mssd_aih.exe

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:ArJfsGmQeiqtzwSbW61AwYz3WdDtLv9RKF28yaPCBk9UD8F5zAlTR2n1+ySaMw4:8JfsHQellwSb+wu3WdDbRO28yjmQ8F5I

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file install_flashplayer11x32_mssd_aih.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://aihdownload.adobe.com/bin/.../install_flashplayer11x32_mssd_aih.exe

http://www.01net.com/.../telecharger.php?id=4481

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