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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Program 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, “Program Generic Setup ” by OOO Next Stars Group has been detected as adware by 9 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:

Generic (signed by OOO Next Stars Group)

Product:

Program Generic

Description:

Program Generic Setup

MD5:

08678fafeb092db3e0a447988b172b99

SHA-1:

e47c8a2fbe1e4c91369d1efc1cf8fc3cd02ccd72

SHA-256:

9a52f041604433c5d9aaea3fb90a06c4aa1b685aa5e53198741c357b2c1cc3b6

Scanner detections:

9 / 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:

4/19/2024 3:55:57 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/InstallCore.A.19

8.3.1.6

avast!

Malware-gen

150521-0

AVG

Adware InstallCore.AGG

2014.0.4311

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.576

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.203.15674

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Multiplug

v2015.05.22.10

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.OOONextStarsGroup

15.5.22.5

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

39354

File size:

805.4 KB (824,728 bytes)

Product version:

3.3

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

Signed by:

OOO Next Stars Group

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

1/20/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

1/21/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=OOO Next Stars Group, OU=OOO Next Stars Group - Software, 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:

35017D6EC0854401DF3143C4282B5F73

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:NvHVe7MGZ55xWKaXKyLlDmi9sHLPLXcgtywTNslYmTGF2ri:N/w771WKaa2JmtH3XcuTOYWri

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.8044

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.

http://2nowup.freecheckupdates.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14291995543847&app_id=4&lp_id=554&v=ico&stub_id=180&v_id=EBuP/hdcWXs1AASGyaJroekFOm0j/.../HtlzwkE8A=&dist_id=227&channel=qws_eusch10&subid=010686900022199788854&cat=010686900&a=1

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