BaseFlash

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	10,741
Threat Level:	20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers:	10,662

First Seen:	March 10, 2014
Last Seen:	August 5, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

BaseFlash is adware that may show disturbing pop-up advertisements and notifications in a Web browser pertaining to the PC user's surfing routine when the computer user is visiting various potentially commercial websites. The BaseFlash ads and notifications may signify that the computer system is affected by adware or a PUP (potentially unwanted program). BaseFlash may be distributed and install itself onto the computer system packaged with numerous freeware, which computer users can download and install from the Internet. Freeware may often include numerous extra programs, which may be unnecessary for the computer user. Therefore, when the PC user installs any free application, he should carefully follow what he is going to install together with the desired tool that he has selected. Upon installation, BaseFlash may highlight words on the websites that are visited by computer users replacing them with hyperlinks. The BaseFlash links may be embedded within the text, and may come with a double underline to make them different from common links.

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File System Details

BaseFlash may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	ProtectExtension.exe	1faa6c0e5c2752c976017f2ebb774fdc	598
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 1faa6c0e5c2752c976017f2ebb774fdc Size: 164.35 KB (164352 bytes) Detections: 598 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
2.	ProtectExtension.exe	1a388617b4b93dc72a07f50c653a5ab6	511
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 1a388617b4b93dc72a07f50c653a5ab6 Size: 70.65 KB (70656 bytes) Detections: 511 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
3.	ProtectExtension.exe	05269ca3bf8c64ea0e49ca183755b9b5	424
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 05269ca3bf8c64ea0e49ca183755b9b5 Size: 71.68 KB (71680 bytes) Detections: 424 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
4.	ProtectExtension.exe	a272540d78c7f729d75c02ffa8560f14	99
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: a272540d78c7f729d75c02ffa8560f14 Size: 70.65 KB (70656 bytes) Detections: 99 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\BaseFlash\protect\ProtectExtension.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 7, 2022
5.	ProtectExtension.exe	3a6b5da5f56d4c8c5258b2c1fb62cd2b	43
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 3a6b5da5f56d4c8c5258b2c1fb62cd2b Size: 168.44 KB (168448 bytes) Detections: 43 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
6.	ProtectExtension.exe	7fa208ad02d125d1fbc8eebc03096b02	40
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 7fa208ad02d125d1fbc8eebc03096b02 Size: 169.47 KB (169472 bytes) Detections: 40 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
7.	ProtectExtension.exe	ba7c16ec983a573f17a539c0dddcef84	40
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: ba7c16ec983a573f17a539c0dddcef84 Size: 169.47 KB (169472 bytes) Detections: 40 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
8.	ProtectExtension.exe	a3aa6231feec482d156669113d10432e	37
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: a3aa6231feec482d156669113d10432e Size: 166.4 KB (166400 bytes) Detections: 37 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
9.	ProtectExtension.exe	07148e320177f7d2a745faf7a8876975	34
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 07148e320177f7d2a745faf7a8876975 Size: 166.91 KB (166912 bytes) Detections: 34 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
10.	ProtectExtension.exe	b5d28c32090210ad430d02ab999a8528	34
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: b5d28c32090210ad430d02ab999a8528 Size: 43 KB (43008 bytes) Detections: 34 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
11.	ProtectExtension.exe	93ff66b423c9e77e5bfcc0e366030beb	34
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 93ff66b423c9e77e5bfcc0e366030beb Size: 71.68 KB (71680 bytes) Detections: 34 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
12.	ProtectExtension.exe	7171b9741e2914006911c66d0bf3d53d	33
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 7171b9741e2914006911c66d0bf3d53d Size: 166.91 KB (166912 bytes) Detections: 33 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
13.	ProtectExtension.exe	493b21d1bc998468d4024ea3561f896c	32
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 493b21d1bc998468d4024ea3561f896c Size: 166.4 KB (166400 bytes) Detections: 32 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
14.	ProtectExtension.exe	99f09b21064ac4c2eac1143e15cc10fd	28
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 99f09b21064ac4c2eac1143e15cc10fd Size: 168.96 KB (168960 bytes) Detections: 28 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
15.	ProtectExtension.exe	f27c5bf270a33a8e043897b612251124	27
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: f27c5bf270a33a8e043897b612251124 Size: 169.98 KB (169984 bytes) Detections: 27 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
16.	ProtectExtension.exe	be63776448d44a70df14e3ad01d19602	27
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: be63776448d44a70df14e3ad01d19602 Size: 168.96 KB (168960 bytes) Detections: 27 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
17.	ProtectExtension.exe	c42a805ad4cae2d27e08f2c5c7770424	26
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: c42a805ad4cae2d27e08f2c5c7770424 Size: 166.91 KB (166912 bytes) Detections: 26 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
18.	ProtectExtension.exe	4667853ddc6582b39c3dd8ddbf30575c	26
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 4667853ddc6582b39c3dd8ddbf30575c Size: 163.84 KB (163840 bytes) Detections: 26 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
19.	ProtectExtension.exe	c45185efb83b032203f2204152fb1064	24
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: c45185efb83b032203f2204152fb1064 Size: 165.37 KB (165376 bytes) Detections: 24 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
20.	ProtectExtension.exe	3739a0fd6f9ef631e34c32e1a2d9f20b	23
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 3739a0fd6f9ef631e34c32e1a2d9f20b Size: 165.37 KB (165376 bytes) Detections: 23 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
21.	ProtectExtension.exe	61aced18bb624a17065732901c43a379	22
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 61aced18bb624a17065732901c43a379 Size: 165.37 KB (165376 bytes) Detections: 22 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
22.	ProtectExtension.exe	0be529ec185104dc099de5968b4c70e6	22
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 0be529ec185104dc099de5968b4c70e6 Size: 164.86 KB (164864 bytes) Detections: 22 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
23.	ProtectExtension.exe	07a6dd60e36f56c8e05e0f8db6f9aedf	21
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 07a6dd60e36f56c8e05e0f8db6f9aedf Size: 172.54 KB (172544 bytes) Detections: 21 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
24.	ProtectExtension.exe	e7c60b9886a406e46e8a15418b22e2fc	20
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: e7c60b9886a406e46e8a15418b22e2fc Size: 167.93 KB (167936 bytes) Detections: 20 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
25.	ProtectExtension.exe	5bc7c817ca7407554e57ef38a45ce2df	20
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 5bc7c817ca7407554e57ef38a45ce2df Size: 166.91 KB (166912 bytes) Detections: 20 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
26.	ProtectExtension.exe	1b9961425985dff2dd5ed0ffabdedccf	20
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 1b9961425985dff2dd5ed0ffabdedccf Size: 73.21 KB (73216 bytes) Detections: 20 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
27.	ProtectExtension.exe	b8d420b91092bd98eb83f13c1b90d82e	19
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: b8d420b91092bd98eb83f13c1b90d82e Size: 167.42 KB (167424 bytes) Detections: 19 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014
28.	ProtectExtension.exe	7f66b500378f8fd69c43331784ee21aa	19
Name: ProtectExtension.exe MD5: 7f66b500378f8fd69c43331784ee21aa Size: 73.72 KB (73728 bytes) Detections: 19 Type: Executable File Path: %APPDATA%\BaseFlash\protect Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 27, 2014

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Registry Details

BaseFlash may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

CLSID

{6C51F7E9-8542-4F25-A30F-2060157752E1}

{90A52F08-64AC-4DC6-9D7D-4516670275D3}

Regexp file mask

%Temp%\baseflashSetup.exe

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\BaseFlash.DLL

SOFTWARE\Classes\BaseFlash

SOFTWARE\Classes\BaseFlash.1

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ProtectExtension_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\ProtectExtension_RASMANCS

SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\BaseFlash@B1a2s3e4F5l6a7s8h9.es

SOFTWARE\ProtectExtension

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\BaseFlash

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\BaseFlash.DLL

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ProtectExtension_RASAPI32

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ProtectExtension_RASMANCS

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\BaseFlash@B1a2s3e4F5l6a7s8h9.es

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ProtectExtension

Directories

BaseFlash may create the following directory or directories:

%appdata%\BaseFlash

URLs

BaseFlash may call the following URLs:

BaseFlash@

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