adobe_flash_setup.exe

OOO DIGITAL ZON

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, “Generic Setup ” by OOO DIGITAL ZON has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from newversionupdate.newcheck4updates.net.
Publisher:
Generic   (signed by OOO DIGITAL ZON)

Product:
Generic

Description:
Generic Setup

Version:
5.4.4.3

MD5:
cb2dc2c0dcbba3d22f58df4b197d6e94

SHA-1:
28fe2fe6f5061c16c39f720223d1281dedcb04d6

SHA-256:
ad4b5cb17f34b78fdcf42f4a487f07cc45cc6977171c451ef8e2e897a1d966e9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/17/2024 7:51:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOODIGIT.Installer (M)
16.6.3.22

File size:
778.5 KB (797,232 bytes)

Product version:
3.4.7

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:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/28/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/28/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=OOO DIGITAL ZON, OU=HTTP App Insert, O=OOO DIGITAL ZON, STREET="Akademika Koroleva, d. 9 korp. 5", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=129515, C=RU

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

Serial number:
4EF82F8582671E632EEEE587F6E2B4C2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:02tO8JNrcwfqEVlcy2SWiNODDSqfk+mFoXK:0kO6rc2IfSWii+qfk+hK

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)

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