flashplayer_setup.exe

Prog

Secure Download (Rspark LLC)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application flashplayer_setup.exe, “Prog Setup ” by Secure Download (Rspark) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download the free Adobe Flash Player but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Internet   (signed by Secure Download (Rspark LLC))

Product:
Prog

Description:
Prog Setup

Version:
4.4.5.2

MD5:
8b42ef5b0b059a53fac6854c819cadc5

SHA-1:
bb5aaf711dce01b5c8d9161958bfcae793b0b7b3

SHA-256:
05c1e4e5f049de481789d464ed1051cfaa934f947a0844813d7e4459304c6004

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/15/2024 12:30:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore (M)
16.8.6.17

File size:
768 KB (786,432 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.2

Copyright:
Program Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\flashplayer_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/17/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/17/2016 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Secure Download (Rspark LLC), OU=Rspark, O=Secure Download (Rspark LLC), STREET=2929 1st Avenue, STREET=405, L=Seattle, S=Washington, PostalCode=98121, C=US

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

Serial number:
00F1B0DD926F5BA78DAC460B305B77B8E9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QbOGWgRUp4iKyXqlfYf/BNnRS8mUSv9pEeNaRd9ftagBU0Ar+Zi/tOj5YNC5rWL:QbO7p4iKyXqlfYf/BThSv9SAyd7CD+Z4

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:
7.8753

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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