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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Software Generic

OOO Next Stars Group

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 Generic Setup ” by OOO Next Stars Group has been detected as adware by 15 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Installer (signed by OOO Next Stars Group)

Product:

Software Generic

Description:

Software Generic Setup

Version:

2.6.3.7

MD5:

ad6a84039c8087d5fd7164dac670b339

SHA-1:

9ea676e2804c51af1532c49d033cb59aacd9637d

SHA-256:

40fb187a0288f0b854f426bc0012d1e17308efec5277ff06649e5840ed1bebe5

Scanner detections:

15 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 6:56:17 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

avast!

Malware-gen

2014.9-150810

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3022

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.InstallCore

4.0.3.15810

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.650

9.0.1.0222

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

F-Secure

Adware.Eorezo.BZ

11.2015-10-08_2

G Data

Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG

15.9.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of utorrent_setup.exe (Adware)

2015.9.19.12

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.205.16247

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Multiplug

v2015.08.10.06

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dsgvzi

0.30.24.2086

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore.OOONextStarsGroup.Installer (M)

15.8.10.6

Vba32 AntiVirus

Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen

3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

40786

File size:

781 KB (799,696 bytes)

Product version:

2.2.9

Web

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 Next Stars Group

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

1/19/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

1/20/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=OOO Next Stars Group, OU=OOO Next Stars Group - Development, O=OOO Next Stars Group, STREET=SPIRIDONOVKA 17 STR.11, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=123001, C=RU

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

69D3B792A60A05CF691C3D5B51AE05EC

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:w5RZm3mEX1kw7ZoQlWUrf6456bvszVGhXEK1pcljadI:wjZsmEFDoQQUrC45+LGuCljadI

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:

7.7979

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://update.freecheckupdates.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14299647383799&app_id=4&lp_id=954&v=ico&stub_id=202&v_id=AI7STBkuCZA9IpWWo7xBmNuTjAwjdEHz_sEjd7Tf_HU.&dist_id=371&channel=ac_p13&cid=12066036961429964737&pubid=412589

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