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installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe

Free Software LLC

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe by Free Software has been detected as adware by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. During install, it bundles potentially unwanted software on a user's computer at the same time without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from clkmon.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Free Software LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
beb404ad92a9e1ee6d756518208134b6

SHA-1:
476b29cc6d405c63cb75bcbb44677227a6a52101

SHA-256:
cf355e8f81d5491d842072f8dae89a1b4d86339e1d0a8940a91e490632b57cc3

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
4/24/2024 2:05:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3267

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.SC (variant)
8.10827

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller
v2014.12.07.05

McAfee
Artemis!BEB404AD92A9
5600.6923

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FreeSoftware.e
14.12.7.17

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1203
7.2.341

VIPRE Antivirus
Vittalia Installer
35422

File size:
793.5 KB (812,592 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Free Software LLC

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
8/1/2014 12:08:01 PM

Valid to:
7/22/2015 1:23:49 PM

Subject:
CN=Free Software LLC, O=Free Software LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=10688435, CN=Starfield Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.starfieldtech.com/repository, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
27DD6AADCC34E6

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):
24576:DKFTIENy3+ZSijrkfj0NF3I1zG8gnqZuDUYp799Sp:DYUrijrkfjOF41hgq4UYD8

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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 installer_adobe_flash_player_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 19 URLs.

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=NBALIVEPOP&pid=&q=stream

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=11021-200118801815000000&pid=11021&q=Magazin,

http://clkdeals.com/adServe/adClick?ai=e78pZMpPz6TWZEaZboedZHQanEaB1isXzdwG9KJQq0dnN/eA7iepeE lTiMoyhd5h/XxP0KkeoKp Wmi2GiK8vPduUytqZIVOGHEzSN/DgmV/.../QGQyoV39UG6m9Ml62vcYbckpK6vYsvAKZ83g==&ui=dH3CjTJTWS8Jt4o9GKxxG8jtp305j49mpKMV3XJp0ufvuF5r24ztwx2Pnro0L2DKZZJCxAdeOqU=&src=BANNER

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=SUPER-CRSRDR-200193606420000000&pid=11021&q=Kefid Machinery - ???????? - ????? ???????

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=11021-200217306424000000&pid=11021&q=Subscene - The Maze Runner Arabic hearing impaired subtitle

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=11021-200097115414000000&pid=11021

http://freempr8.caredatede.com/.../download?p=REVENUE&trckid=009878329016592473620

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=SUPER-CRSRDR-200118821015000000&pid=11021&q=??????????????????????????????????????????

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=11021-500172908124000000&pid=11021&q=BBC News - Headlines from BBC News

http://www.webtrackerplus.com/?a_aid=5hu789n24g19&a_bid=73c10a95&t=eagle&clickid=M_700000946ef4a7e34771417606311&pubid=319&ref=traqmov.com&tid=

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=11021-500241310023000000&pid=11021&q=Clash of Clans - Townhall Level 10 Minecraft Project , Minecraft Project ,Clash,

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=11021-200243521024000000&pid=11021&q=??????: ?????????? ???????, ????????????????, ??????????? ???????, ????????????

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=VID2MPPOPS&pid=&q=youtube, mp3, converter, video, conversion, download, free, online

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=11021-200208223323000000&pid=11021&q=?????? , ????? , ?????, ????????????, ??????? ??????, ??????, ???? 800 ??

http://bday-colors.pw/top-video/.../

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=SUPER-CRSRDR-200170021022000000&pid=11021&q=???????????93

http://clkdeals.com/adServe/adClick?ai=e78pZMpPz6RbQVlKNumFRY6nGKq64L4q2HgNG3Kac8J2hBdIJDyNGyYAANSmABpY 83/GChm 6Ni JY3 EfVlLkHM7nOSOhsaG14OLl LAlKYPyQ2bCySow4y4Bq9Ge7Wh/XxP0KkeoKpWmi2GiK8vPdu UytqZIVONH2krykXLzYpdY e/iTnmkaZXuCVybJksxh9qK6j9vM=&ui=Cy0SnyK6V6Wfd olK8J/.../3W1ICBMSadjGUCmxnV2SaQkOvRQQeCs164&src=BANNER

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=SUPER-CRSRDR-200097121013000000&pid=11021&q=?????????????????????????????????? :: Intertech College Lampang

http://clkmon.com/.../sa?cid=MRAPOP&pid=&q=SHARK ATTACK!! women eaten alive by shark - Snappy Trending

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