What is adobe_flash_setup(1).exe?

adobe_flash_setup(1).exe is part of Web generic and developed by according to the adobe_flash_setup(1).exe version information.

adobe_flash_setup(1).exe's description is "Web generic Setup "

adobe_flash_setup(1).exe is digitally signed by OOO Gross Mauntin.

adobe_flash_setup(1).exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected adobe_flash_setup(1).exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on adobe_flash_setup(1).exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameWeb generic
Company name
File descriptionWeb generic Setup
CommentsThis installation was built with Inno Setup.
Legal copyright
Product version1.2
File version

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameWeb generic ..
Company name ..
File descriptionWeb generic Setup ..
CommentsThis installation was built with Inn..
Legal copyright ..
Product version1.2
File version

Digital signatures [?]

adobe_flash_setup(1).exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameOOO Gross Mauntin
Certificate issuer nameCOMODO Code Signing CA 2
Certificate serial number04b303957acc562d3d5358976aac9fd2

VirusTotal report

5 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the adobe_flash_setup(1).exe file. That's a 9% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AVG Generic.657
Avira Adware/InstallCore.809096
DrWeb Trojan.InstallCore.23
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/InstallCore.TX
Kaspersky not-a-virus:Downloader.MSIL.MaintainSystem.a
5 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the adobe_flash_setup(1).exe file.

adobe_flash_setup(1).exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove adobe_flash_setup(1).exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the adobe_flash_setup(1).exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that adobe_flash_setup(1).exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate adobe_flash_setup(1).exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the adobe_flash_setup(1).exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate adobe_flash_setup(1).exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\downloads\adobe_flash_setup(1).exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the adobe_flash_setup(1).exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If adobe_flash_setup(1).exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If adobe_flash_setup(1).exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If adobe_flash_setup(1).exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that adobe_flash_setup(1).exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5cbd51d24f6fb38e26173d544ea97c710
SHA2563359c2d8eea85d073d50434a1f1290ae592e581bfaa53310cd288fc65ea1ba7a

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to adobe_flash_setup(1).exe:

adobe_flash_setup(1).exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

adobe_flash_setup(1).exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Web generic Setup has stopped working.

End Program - adobe_flash_setup(1).exe. This program is not responding.

adobe_flash_setup(1).exe is not a valid Win32 application.

adobe_flash_setup(1).exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with the file?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with the file:



What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
1

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 1 user has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

@wizzwizz4 on Scratch writes

0 thumbs

This is a virus, most definitely. The site it was on was very convincing though, but it didn't have IE5 (which I was using) on it, meaning it was obviously a fake which I reported to Microsoft.

# 16 Dec 2014, 10:27

Roger Karlsson writes

0 thumbs

Yeah, this file is bad news. Should be removed:

http://www.freefixer.com/b/ooo-gross-mauntin-adobe_flash_setup-exe-installcore/

# 9 Jan 2015, 3:59

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