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adobe reader dc setup.exe

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Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited)

The application adobe reader dc setup.exe, “Web Setup ” by Fast Installer (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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.downloadcycleupdate.com.
Publisher:
Software program   (signed by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Web

Description:
Web Setup

MD5:
d0ddfdf05ebe68d890bb23bc23d9a739

SHA-1:
a675b7cd7c4b7bb495d09b58325b4eda8c302721

SHA-256:
2aaebad1360467c1cfab424077dcecd3226576682f90e31b5f4dd44ba23ce7a2

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:
12/26/2024 3:08:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.7.6.16

File size:
947.8 KB (970,592 bytes)

Product version:
4.6.0

Copyright:
Program

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/29/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/29/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited), O=Fast Installer (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:
3B22473FAF501DC1F0A089DA6F97DCB9

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QQ1U1fHKucCmnEFdeZlvSkYJh5mWzEYirPjOQg:Q+C/mnMEZlvhMh5LEYgr1

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:
7.9345

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.downloadcycleupdate.com/c?x=NzGsyBiJMVw5C6hI0dQzb3hx5ZFgp BIWQOR4G7IJmY=&c=gFvFJuCXEuvMBQrP80SrBtklJdCh6q1nAntZoxXOQNSLWwQY2amUgRrGsFMu64Vs6yoi4lSxeH/1 /waxhH8GVBgB auOYIVjBQ1s ehva/4gPWgryQFQ4x vyImVm2e956VeUVuY9wR2H/0LtWNQQ==&downloadAs=Adobe Reader DC Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://admdownload.adobe.com/bin/.../readerdc_en_ha_install.exe

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