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adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe

Lite

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, “Lite 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Adobe's free Reader but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)  (signed and verified)

Product:
Lite

Description:
Lite Setup

Version:
5.3.5.2

MD5:
660e7a8fe1ee09c259fa904c36a65dc4

SHA-1:
1bbd2159f4b02c3e4f1900cc7524cea2d5f45771

SHA-256:
b3f25742cbfb8849774de0f4f3780eef7d7d5bba454be5820023a4c93db481b3

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:
11/25/2024 5:33:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.4.19

File size:
941.7 KB (964,344 bytes)

Product version:
2.8

Copyright:
program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mode Beta (Fried Cookie Ltd)

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:c7wo69LPa5MW6cJuZdBNxZw6MU9n9xPaVgySsDizQO:cMpLPgGM6MU9zCVjREQO

Entry address:
0xA5F8

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.grabbundlesapplication.com/c?x=rCLs9BOPu1Ox9qKnYNyH4iYYO/U1CmnBnzw4SPRh6hA=&c=xOmoewy9o0DkUIL1hWNw0YjGYgDIwyfJErqx600UINaQOHBTUlred3jnwmatT Ktb/cG/g 2gIu4pb/SMBhrhNpYIypJLtLZWHTdTb XjeY4uV3s3B6fZoKLTaTUc02e&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.grabbundlesapplication.com/c?x=C03ee8dyx1RW1S7f1LClmpN9fv85YEOuGczcnzL4W1I=&c=82gdjqtEpbMSBf0vYJA5Lbw4DOCHBvD36ZK9Fldtq8nzStfn8A6cfWiplQjXG1aNr9tLagPP1zJ4kzGpkpknPpkp tdYTjEnfpPVPKRu542k9zEzbFOO5SdhrmuKmIMK&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.downloadstowersupdate.com/c?x=vF9bv5xAJIryC3UPV7xX1P3HhVv mfqdNN9SwlUUzU4=&c=egAkLLGXbiAPF9SNH8 hCXrrZcfcsWI8rpU 9tFBB/uEDL5NVFLc8YX8kk4B5cGBaISsfOd d8DCnfndcH4d4/XjVfo1EQy1jqfkCSU r7vaYlCX8/Qn1Uz84UD9bRbf&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.grabbundlesapplication.com/c?x=iIbbfyNN2em6RGJYPjToMc0EJ98OJph2Nl3DXQ2aEg0=&c=1ZMv4DcnKhALSwqyfxjD3dfbstlz4bdGxMVYSxY2eBQD7AenCZd1MXueSIYLUU8AWDCtcyXIAf2g3iB9WKD4GJHBCpIo80wrSzc98EG1AQVjXgfFGGFHkpNyqJcEAJV2&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.factorybitspresent.com/c?x=pcbBiXLvPaBI4CTdAT7j/JdsY7Tuu0bJLTPBsaVqkSc=&c=/0MHiRK1fy2pdADmNoulxuDKTiCe3rXP00SV5Tw9Ju3Y385RC Wg2D6DZBT4gY2eSeS1WZBEXZ078uyw Ej7ycr/dxrMQrz2b9Ys2ANeE1u beV1BVksp/3llbdH8iQ&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.grabbundlesapplication.com/c?x=9C8A1UEMhO/ueg8NZuifW0PaLCmSXn8a6HylLVFydl8=&c=lj/v5cxaG9jRy6BAkITQD4EPTjWGVZSmy lc1dE/EfuvxwZ2X/l0ByalqJdf9DJk7e0LVt3q7sMMFnkSroGvYymc 7CUi3m3WRhVrhCr/SyJTw6ddlUzY4lPFE3ZRQ7V&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

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