adobe-reader-12627-dp.exe

Software

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, “Software 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:
Software

Description:
Software Setup

Version:
2.0.3.8

MD5:
17443a6cd97282513a0e6452ea918db5

SHA-1:
8a648eb7e3fddb443bc9c991b5e1594458238eff

SHA-256:
692ad6f33e5741215ccf0d1c5a39a1a9716fb518e0a25ea0085ca65c307d4525

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 1:30:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.10.2

File size:
937 KB (959,496 bytes)

Product version:
3.3

Copyright:
Web application

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\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:iWUQ/n11wfgcrmT73yaNxj9Xuf1pHhok5xyJAQtv2RTwN:iNMUrmT7vX8uknWA42RTg

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
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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 14 URLs.

http://www.deliverybinariescontent.com/c?x=FrLogzCy6uqliEeNttztO/igAocg/SBjDzUxLw5Pk7Y=&c=TJ5Dv9hBqTr1YeY AIPA22mSnHAIucBukrkAqfM3TrgC65jNuxMfaQgT0cRLn6 /Qv bzfiYoS0aZTSdrXhzlRYRcZWNg7oQz5 85nfluKQZizSgL1ZHQQgz0HM5AHAM&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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