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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 6 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 freempr9.jrcaaa.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Free Software LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
42def93578e25909c054e5898f69024d

SHA-1:
56262894b089792e5605c1b1a229119f67857869

SHA-256:
ca5e38621b06508298c8cef1cb9618758c85758055c83148a7a248dd3c911a7e

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 5:28:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3265

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.SC (variant)
8.10836

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BundleInstaller
v2014.12.09.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.FreeSoftware.e
14.12.9.12

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1205
7.2.343

VIPRE Antivirus
Vittalia Installer
35486

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:sKFTIENy3+ZSijrkfj0NF3I1zG8gnqZuDUYp799Sp:sYUrijrkfjOF41hgq4UYD8

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 20 URLs.

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=11981649801417753166

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=u051d1a0f5481a842522a34529a

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=u55409dde50b3e0003784625fc4

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=u1fdfda4c5480f263925676113e

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=uc4d9ab335066671373eab7cf06

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=18332389971418125871

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=20882787581417780650

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=ub19ed0705437cba14e882e940b

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=31409418421417791349

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=uc5a0aacb547ef4a34e10d37852

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=169623511418134346

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=32611349141417792235

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=30172149871417796653

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=10099599601417782956

http://domsem.com.edgesuite.net/installers/out/012040120501206/piid-5481c357180ef3.98802868/on/2/freesoftstorecom/english/adcash-ddownload/chrome/adobe_flash_player/d/275876e34cf609db118f3d84b799a790/ici/.../na/installer_adobe_flash_player_English.exe

http://freempr9.treredada.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=31596354631417790462

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=31596354631417790462

http://domsem.com.edgesuite.net/installers/out/012040120501206/piid-5480feff9c0c14.78063592/on/2/freesoftstorecom/english/adcash-ddownload/chrome/adobe_flash_player/d/275876e34cf609db118f3d84b799a790/ici/.../na/installer_adobe_flash_player_English.exe

http://freempr9.treredada.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=30167919091417740196

http://freempr9.jrcaaa.com/down.php?p=ADCASH-DDownload&trckid=30167919091417740196

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