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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Application Software Program

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, “Application Software Program Setup ” by OOO Next Stars Group 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:
Software Generic   (signed by OOO Next Stars Group)

Product:
Application Software Program

Description:
Application Software Program Setup

MD5:
8320882601af6780dda328995751bd3d

SHA-1:
eac4b7542e4b8755b35554b10f4e2372cce4caff

SHA-256:
de727be6be0e6e68f315aeb503b5eb21498f211f33fc7bfb79700d66f3568bc8

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 '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:
5/18/2024 3:09:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
3.6.1.96

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150605

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3087

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.650
9.0.1.0156

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.203.15755

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Multiplug
v2015.06.05.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.OOONextStarsGroup
15.6.5.18

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
39676

File size:
807.4 KB (826,776 bytes)

Product version:
4.1.4

Copyright:
Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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 - 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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:TqS1JOHtq+VRNIrkTQttZ6mL6OLvxhwa92ril:T31sdbNg1PFhOril

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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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=14298806045627&app_id=4&lp_id=554&v=ico&stub_id=195&v_id=mbamcbJnvr3hx4vBxTqs0PIFIHbczIdNYxXpIpin7f8.&pcl=6M-TU_ewA96avyVv9T5tn03D5K2ZjgCFPkM9QVY_1zU.&cid=14984041971429880597&pubid=316091

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