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flashplayerpro_setup.exe

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This is the InstallMetrix bundle installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application flashplayerpro_setup.exe, “FlashPlayerPro_Setup” by File Verified has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallMetrix Software installer. 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:
TODO: <Company name>  (signed by File Verified)

Product:
TODO: <Product name>

Description:
FlashPlayerPro_Setup

Version:
1.0.0.1

MD5:
39d8e49386a229c29ec4f17f76977cd2

SHA-1:
6d4cd9077913bb12b7a0236681f435487f175e2f

SHA-256:
fe8adaa5961b9d27a83a9bad114f3ea5cd193e3c7c7ac1fb1bb25cdd311af730

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
6/29/2025 12:53:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1019277
369

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallMetrix
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallMonster
2015.05.13

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallMet.hc
7.11.189.158

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160131

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2847

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
1.0.20.155

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installmonster-8
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.Yakes.UARE
20987

Dr.Web
Trojan.Domaiq.110
9.0.1.031

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1019277
8.16.01.31.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.InstallMetrix.J application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-215008ab
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1019277
11.2016-31-01_1

G Data
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallMetrix
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.185.13943

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallMetrix
14.0.0.732

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.StartInst
v2016.01.31.03

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Generic.936355
17.0.0.93

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallMonster.dhazif
0.28.6.62995

Norman
Application.Generic.1019277
11.20160131

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallMetrix.1037952
15.03.20.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.31.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallMetrix.FileVerified.Installer (M)
16.1.31.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallMet!6.1EE0
23.00.65.16129

Sophos
PUA 'Install Metrix'
59

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.bfLSWRD
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.InstallMonster
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063683
35224

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallMonster.Win32.42
2.0.0.1977

File size:
1013.1 KB (1,037,440 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallMetrix Software

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File Verified

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/9/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/10/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File Verified, OU=File Verified, O=File Verified, STREET="660 4th Street, Suite 427", L=San Francisco, S=California, PostalCode=94107, C=US

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

Serial number:
3218B54F8331C296189D5EA9E74030ED

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/7/2014 3:26:55 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2k3YNwjfcu0+MOKtUZkTn2NX7D+T5ZPfY8+3:3YNcfJ0zUZk+H+13M

Entry address:
0x681A

Entry point:
E8, 50, 1B, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 08, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 0D, 04, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 15, 00, 0D, 41, 00, 89, 1D, FC, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 35, F8, 0C, 41, 00, 89, 3D, F4, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, 20, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, 14, 0D, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, F0, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, EC, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, E8, 0C, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, E4, 0C, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, 18, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, 0C, 0D, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, 10, 0D, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, 1C, 0D, 41...
 
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Entropy:
7.8259  (probably packed)

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file flashplayerpro_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://safeserver-1.com/download_gate.php?cid=1305&file=FlashPlayerPro_Setup.exe&subid1=50flo&subid2=flashpro&subid3=advcm_flvw3&subid4=flashpro6&subid5=61404-99bf3106-c83d-40ba-8f09-34f68d7dce83

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