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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Application Software Program

Software Generic

The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “Application Software Program Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Software Generic

Product:
Application Software Program

Description:
Application Software Program Setup

MD5:
05e7caa82fe75685335e0146793a0eca

SHA-1:
5b67006f5f4453e20482e65296f5c393640493de

SHA-256:
a3a7e0b8ceb710d01be67c7eeddf4335d978bbeb2d81fb9d29c2bee3e3620dc0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
5/17/2024 5:29:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.5.23.20

File size:
592.1 KB (606,322 bytes)

Product version:
4.1.4

Copyright:
Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:eqSGeEbt6OO3YQZEq+VCdwNIqKk1dOXtlnZ6S0QLC5O8wTPaE2NiI:eqS1JOHtq+VRNIrkTQttZ6mL6OLvC

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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Entropy:
7.7594

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://upgradecheck12.newcheck4updates.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14298451913810&app_id=4&lp_id=919&v=ico&stub_id=195&v_id=bGRoZ1NxM7UrgJiMmIb5MW3aKnfe5qgGXck_cJdIPZg.&pcl=cwUcNQhsfOlznJDr4SW5vQAQ2WO1nGsa0EtSF2BFIMI.&CLICK_ID=VJ2VGF12TqY9D22O__IiTdbddkprvkWhprp2OwzyaE9OYjvCzESbrLwpnQfbgZPHuDIZjFNTysqhoJWj-orjzzFsq6ca54DDwCLjL6yLTmvTEMBBzeWXQq2slis7B-l857yD401XCd5EZMa-LsQ-dtqAIvMPQynWoRKVNHihGXPBheCUnojHkYfaL9AI9rZt-6qDTVexHb2Aimjk87A80WCmnIiE4vd2x6O7DFPF7ipl6sMXArLt9ASN06pjzVZCVzR-0PEemE7Fka8kXaCJk_WMXCEjhtHRfqVKAdVXn8y68C5dWncAiWLpa9Yc1siObrCU4gOVcM5QTISTP2HaATNdpF1qe6vxcGSz3KYO6AQpreqSo7IjW4P6zWLd2CZjDnkJX9Mo_8yAaoJoKQh3BsQJPiB3VMaBMvjasm2Im4AzpcxJZLE_0m4wzvTEPr4G-SIMwnZrC3Ba_vEv9mF3fGkyzrUALhM

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