adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software

OOO ADVERT-M

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, “Software Setup ” by OOO ADVERT-M has been detected as adware by 10 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-M)

Product:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

MD5:
ffe73f24a49e81bc27afe6a54f139eda

SHA-1:
64d508369e0b65f6f98742c8fd625c9c4613156f

SHA-256:
02b155b45b200b162e7ea82012969d2b27ae1cf30591f721dfdba8c2fd9749de

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 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:
4/18/2024 9:58:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.04.30

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.IB
3.6.1.96

avast!
Malware-gen
150521-0

AVG
Adware InstallCore.AHU
2014.0.4311

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.508
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YL potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.202.15566

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer
15.5.24.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39676

File size:
786.3 KB (805,144 bytes)

Product version:
4.4

Copyright:
Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/26/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO ADVERT-M, O=OOO ADVERT-M, STREET="ul. Vodnikov, d. 11 str. 2 of. 8", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125362, C=RU

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

Serial number:
00D456A38D6E59EDD13FA4143D8336198C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Mdmo+10YSlw93V2xCXoHk4nIsurKjbZWhc/viwLdP:MUo+1lS69l4Ock4nIsVjvP

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:
7.6604

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 2 URLs.

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