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Flash video download

The application setup.exe, “Flash video download Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 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 installer uses the InstallMonetizer platform which will donwload and install adware toolbars and other potentially unwanted software offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.simplestutils.com.
Product:
Flash video download

Description:
Flash video download Setup

MD5:
92cb2093b8688bed03b3c108da7eabaf

SHA-1:
3a748ad1c8d07df729eff70c0fc32e1fa413b4ae

SHA-256:
0863edde29d8745a1132fd71b3990f2013f6fadbf5c90fd06bbafad33499a894

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallMonetizer distribution platform to bundle adware.

Analysis date:
8/4/2025 7:24:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.InstallMonetizer
4.0.3.16110

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallMonetizer.AF potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
Adware.Bundler (M)
16.3.10.21

File size:
1.5 MB (1,546,814 bytes)

Copyright:
2009

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\setup.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):
24576:5nahk8DdwNO7UNFztzyiUpoIrM6MC8+IhXhqPihM0PqIKArKaG/S3K8+rkS3rJQa:5aGkuLz9/BC8+IvqGM0pKAmaGql+inXq

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, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.simplestutils.com/products/.../setup.exe

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