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adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe

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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, “Installer 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:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
5.5.4.1

MD5:
2baa4f08a0b86412559f46921cc47a4f

SHA-1:
7c70d11d6cf973b59d3cf68d076adc452f9f9b01

SHA-256:
2507ed987db01556fdf8028b659d4369c87db6b84671c5004a4d14271b609566

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:
11/30/2024 10:54:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.2.15

File size:
934.1 KB (956,536 bytes)

Product version:
5.4

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
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:pNdDZZ18ewOdiVHjfog+ox2ZImYyPrdiOhM:pNtigAjfEGDmxrdb6

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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 3 URLs.

http://www.worldvaultsign.com/c?x=oifxwdX/mvY21WJgnCCC1u4NJZMV2UlgDuB2q Qg5j0=&c=AWpQpfGB9El0cRYCVGf9ZkCmTloRfLRKMjgpSA4 5UeS4 A9tWZYBVpFGn/av3jTb aKAJhCxMe5wpEb9AozAdCkoYeVioF2HO3zead/Aw/SU7h8Zks98dk7 YCtvpjY&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.laboratorymetacurrent.com/c?x=fbXLYcdPtL8hTJL29OiEB9fbr1dgCLudiD1X/kEKXBs=&c=/O1 5 cz 5X0Z5kUKYaxXFuzwEKIVggmELd4GBJmrJMDMq6fYns5Rdfx4emmT/Y5Ne6K468ubQTyXOrlXI8RdMeG0An7Wr2NFD5z7LuhhCEgJiGiOTPba5cQrtaq2Adi&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.binarieshostinggrab.com/c?x=a2TFpzV2d/Uips /5p3AsECMBvjE2gEo2GTGLo3hpgI=&c=odaN3U33Zfr4P06GuTvjMcZXcjg3stfEy2lO9HmuX3W11UmP kQx2BDiVHuYA/taAZggA9n7RMDSLeTQ rkDcZcFlGD9AokSVOSlwbVwU3wVrJYeS1ffomXmp2Mnjs8E&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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