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adobe-reader-vxi-11.0_installer.exe

Meta Installer LLC

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application adobe-reader-vxi-11.0_installer.exe by Meta Installer 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 Vittalia DM installer. 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:
Meta Installer LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
79f2ac4103f4300ffed23741e38e95f8

SHA-1:
65203e0328e8578088417ea9241883badcee3377

SHA-256:
2a6a2ed6fa1fc152d3c651e777b8bf1d97dce0e889a613950425cd5aae1b9c97

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

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:
11/27/2024 7:43:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia (M)
16.7.31.22

File size:
449.4 KB (460,208 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Nullsoft Install System)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Meta Installer LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/6/2012 2:17:45 AM

Valid to:
2/16/2013 3:59:09 PM

Subject:
CN=Meta Installer LLC, O=Meta Installer LLC, L=Wilmington, S=DE, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
043DEA1F43D249

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 7:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:ae34f2C5xt5wGKd18cnUd8BUcVCUoROcdSHxQjizlnEwUhIj7A8oc4W:clxqdeAUd8jV2ROc9S+hIY8oc

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file adobe-reader-vxi-11.0_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://download.metainstaller.com/installer/distN/153/3bd/.../Adobe-Reader-vXI-11.0_Installer.exe

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