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adobe reader dc setup.exe

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Install Faster (Install Manager Limited)

The application adobe reader dc setup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Install Faster (Install Manager Limited) 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 Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.cleanapplicationconcepts.com.
Publisher:
Generic Internet Web   (signed by Install Faster (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
4.0.3.6

MD5:
7571b6a60a304b5e40f10495da7b5d32

SHA-1:
5b47ade0b66cebc9c0ad57dcab9e09d08922dd5d

SHA-256:
d89d1b0f4b5513c93749a760dacdf06753e6cc1658e57e8404895290784beaea

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.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 5:47:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.11.14.8

File size:
946.5 KB (969,208 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.0

Copyright:
Application Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe reader dc setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Faster (Install Manager Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/14/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/14/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Faster (Install Manager Limited), O=Install Faster (Install Manager Limited), STREET="Level 27, Pwc Tower, 188 Quay Street", L=Auckland, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
64F29CA7DCB686876AF7BEFEBB3ACCE8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:D645vJ0EzHsu3zyxCm5i76eN3vFg6DOIjAor:Dp57zHsu3mt5ngvS6DO6

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9315

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file adobe reader dc setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.cleanapplicationconcepts.com/c?x=HLueWwZ2oQa WFnGJaYbyS odZwSbkM1dXWXib6L8XY=&c=O7p/jOJnSwkhgnQuKcWSLeGilNmW6WBm1ONtIiO2mjHJuBXcn5zSEotXysynyt2OdBCr3jKvlvk4ODpcD2hSZ/cN2BJ1YVe8SXmpviOWU9Ur IsGPMcGuW0j9g1zY6bfFbZ5A 8OFFhNLJe6mGS7Qg==&downloadAs=Adobe Reader DC Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://admdownload.adobe.com/bin/.../readerdc_en_ha_install.exe

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