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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 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Software Generic (signed by OOO Next Stars Group)

Product:

Application Software Program

Description:

Application Software Program Setup

MD5:

ab0fe45173a12dc131bc845a93cb3acb

SHA-1:

f7b3db0a2c42bf3754ff089b0bbdd77680daedf9

SHA-256:

26ac0bf407b689f303278dea55e102fc17c29475764f376eafbf17a875f83101

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 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:

4/16/2024 5:55:59 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/InstallCore.Gen

3.6.1.96

avast!

Malware-gen

2014.9-150810

AVG

Generic

2016.0.3022

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.InstallCore

4.0.3.15919

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of unconfirmed 576832.crdownload

2015.9.19.12

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.203.15755

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Multiplug

v2015.08.10.06

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

41244

File size:

807.4 KB (826,776 bytes)

Product version:

4.1.4

Internet

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:nqS1JOHtq+VRNIrkTQttZ6mL6OLvxhwa92ril:n31sdbNg1PFhOril

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:

7.8199

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=14298764296072&app_id=4&lp_id=954&v=ico&stub_id=195&v_id=uk2TVyH9CTyL5q-MNWywe7BlbCy65bi9zorbOFqTkMU.&dist_id=371&channel=ac_p13&cid=12066036961429876429&pubid=412589

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