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adobe_flash_setup.exe

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OOO Advert

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “Web Setup ” by OOO Advert has been detected as adware by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Program   (signed by OOO Advert)

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
2.8.2.4

MD5:
f846418ab11f37c91152871d8f78a0da

SHA-1:
1925f6f0bc9ebcb711210ec01d3a31f3b686b211

SHA-256:
bc718ff23f9c75492e215b8298c0c8394965bdc965c6c4ee9939f125b6dcc7a0

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/8/2024 12:34:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.03.19

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.217.156

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160217

AVG
InstallCore
2017.0.2831

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.206
9.0.1.048

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XM potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.PCMega
11.2016-17-02_4

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
16.2.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.201.15268

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore.C
v2016.02.17.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!53E51514A5D3
5600.6487

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.drfvus
0.30.24.1357

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOOAdvert.Installer (M)
16.2.17.9

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38552

File size:
779.3 KB (798,024 bytes)

Product version:
4.2

Copyright:
Installer Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Advert

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/21/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
1/22/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO Advert, O=OOO Advert, STREET=Pereulok Elektricheskii 12, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=123056, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
008A0FCC73526631F27494B2A379DF0C82

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:+g7GUEmWMwPdNv0YBGvMLvRVobifvaLeP0/SyujDSK4rpmF6fL1Dk:+g7dWMCPMk5/vabSykImF6fxg

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://newupgradesystem.checkupdateslive.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14261981100628&app_id=4&lp_id=517&v=ico&stub_id=140&v_id=2nLuAAsyB4mr9QHpXZFP9cAK2fjySeeEx jZVPXjbes=&dist_id=723&channel=affl723&subid=102704_e46982c87a37d730895f8f1457be6730

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