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Adobe-Reader-12627-dp.exe

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Silver Funnel (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, “Installer Setup ” by Silver Funnel (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:
App   (signed by Silver Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
3.0.4.5

MD5:
40046083fc381c330958b142a01dd239

SHA-1:
2a9955659ebb93245a410da684d5374d76f11adf

SHA-256:
8e0cab39e52761f51053113deedb3672093ad4898ea55ddc3d2f13ba62787e00

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/27/2024 1:44:52 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.14.15

File size:
950.8 KB (973,632 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.1

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:
Silver Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
12/16/2015 2:17:56 PM

Valid to:
7/24/2016 4:47:20 PM

Subject:
CN=Silver Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Silver Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
11214F90F30D8F3A02C713DD4BAB177EC14C

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:xuihXCpQMOgDNwHGSJfCRqpx/bnrJZulTLQo2g8Qoim5Pr24rQl+0:xuiJCpQNgDXsfIAxjrvaXh2g8QPl

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 4 URLs.

http://www.grabheadtowers.com/c?x=/biaiKnodzlMyJ7BML5xkQ0xCSnlHep2DgMuUKMr5vU=&c=g4g1TylqE5qsSdGhb4pPYdbncjjGd1ucm4pLuMnp1Fu8k9qAr9m72QH8TN0LdDegOvmaKC1LUUhk/23qQAgLT59RqqAWVzOMM9UTQ9z7JzYgSrTfBxSuH1Oz9ibxuWpS&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.towersvaulttown.com/c?x=W/houeNPovbA9/3C20G43c7QoNo6xX8P14VxKXGm6MQ=&c=XrBwQ2pBdLHygcpiPUr2jQrHMkf8EGlsCQC6ObsBfYFGiMxEKbKhi7tssSV3gmrqnuCqh3CMwNbWzKcs3iKgku4xm/BOruxWKqsZ34EAUy13Xs590QW3MLUzpiQKiNBR&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.towerworldtown.com/c?x=Jya2OhU9k8w4yit4OuQhiRuKa4huNcbaV3aRmQRe5X8=&c=y7i4QGmbfB/H/oFatGzSxy8OW4MemWhA7Z9SrAingVtYwiWKRKNks zWT5bgMo7XuUVS6EXUylJaA xb87OnwkkXJHSl Po0I026tqo0Texxt7y5hHkMFtZDBd0z6TTZ&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.packagegrabsigns.com/c?x=Ssoxcd4AIEcgDSwv31ROBuX7CNXB9YMdlSLXkzlOnu0=&c=cLY2bAu2MkywburThIruwZsyZK/pgFudvDOTAKLUaFZuDR166cp3yQZgb/au6k9bOZ5ObJ OJX23/SKri62It1m8x11F/xHFDIGu2mT7kIoccJ0QvXAxbVvaNABftU6j&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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