adobe_flash_setup.exe

Web

Advert-Servis, OOO

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 Advert-Servis, OOO has been detected as adware by 13 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:
Internet Prog   (signed by Advert-Servis, OOO)

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

Version:
2.3.2.3

MD5:
b8e22e29c38d259d37bc385e31569d45

SHA-1:
a1ceb18f0cf42606b860cf615c04ca64203d0a2d

SHA-256:
e72ac25c1e8111f14eefe645d2185f29db3ff72cda09d84a534b47eef7309346

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/24/2024 1:51:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2015.04.22

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.IJ
8.3.1.6

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-151013

AVG
Adware InstallCore
2016.0.2957

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.DGI
22187

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.508
9.0.1.0286

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.YV potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15720

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Adversys
v2015.10.13.04

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.drfvuv
0.30.24.1636

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.AdvertServis.Installer (M)
15.10.13.16

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39676

File size:
804.6 KB (823,944 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

Copyright:
Installer

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
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
3/15/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/15/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="Advert-Servis, OOO", O="Advert-Servis, OOO", STREET="2/11, str.2, ul.4-Ya Tverskaya-Yamskaya", L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=125047, C=RU

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

Serial number:
00A30BC4BD9A7F4BFCE7E7551144A00BF6

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):
12288:3bn5Gm17GszimlmUpG7NwZjI+ML04gJY+z2l4//Q7Ccv47D9+4gHrWLN:3bn5LxGqRRIdYlD/yCI0DUtriN

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:
7.8124

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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