adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe

Ran

Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe, “Ran Setup ” by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie) 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. The installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Adobe's free Reader but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Hesudemo   (signed by Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Ran

Description:
Ran Setup

MD5:
9a47bc11cac778f9dbb1b3aafd7ca981

SHA-1:
0d5f2bc85ffbfee76bd9c2557515f653809755d7

SHA-256:
7e4d1b79efb3be317b3cd56a6325ced94a47afcaea545f094cfe06644e808c7c

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/1/2024 4:20:50 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.4.1.20

File size:
999.3 KB (1,023,280 bytes)

Product version:
5.0.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:37:06 PM

Valid to:
7/7/2016 6:06:18 PM

Subject:
CN=Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112172B4C29D53526C8AFAEF1C4F6265E881

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pUmJNiRxEp+j5H6f0g46+TLjqH96oicoKhukD7Yn:pdJM6fUbHj66o1hJMn

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 20 URLs.

http://www.dltowersbody.com/c?x=dVw4NVk/mk1lMBrH2jdG10rTcltqjx5tuHcN1ftqKrM=&c=AZyESb1FTV8 BBoXeR IxzVkJmqN1MBCsrtu3tImSwssDs0alJcKYgFDMPXxiuz7oeIANalE0R7uy4LDte5AP2ffSEop76dD7CBqfYy8RaiM81QlBNN3RwfHdBXHPOt eyjtMleawuPU3gc6QrHzGnXZkwISL3LfhVhKlFK2nVjJh3iLsVNt1SYeQ eEMdn&e=0&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.5.0/.../AdbeRdr950_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

http://www.dltowersbody.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