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adobe-reader-xi-11.exe

Program Soft Generic

Destiny Dream S.A.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobe-reader-xi-11.exe, “Program Soft Generic Setup ” by Destiny Dream S.A 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Adobe's free Reader but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by Destiny Dream S.A.)

Product:
Program Soft Generic

Description:
Program Soft Generic Setup

Version:
5.8.2.6

MD5:
1a488c97af6f6c6081fe5fef9c989cec

SHA-1:
9b66f8bc4d0919a4d1763f68149bd691337d917b

SHA-256:
5a1740433df3d63e32f36317dca52c2fce2d8d8c97f2ea7d440e2c718b5ccfb1

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 1:07:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.DestinyDreamSA.Installer (M)
16.1.11.3

File size:
912.2 KB (934,056 bytes)

Product version:
5.4.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\inetcache\ie\{random}\adobe-reader-xi-11.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Destiny Dream S.A.

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
6/9/2015 9:58:51 PM

Valid to:
10/2/2016 8:36:18 PM

Subject:
CN=Destiny Dream S.A., O=Destiny Dream S.A., L=Clarens, S=Vaud, C=CH

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
112188521AED0C8EC20707151AF45D10C88E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 5:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:OzehkL5yTvxBtVIbxnOlbCfhv9vLNS5/gQ/LVzaQr8XvdAf:Ok4QTJTVkxO8fhl0/ggLFrAVI

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:
7.9224

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file adobe-reader-xi-11.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.bundleflashuniverse.com/c?x=ATk3wm8cN2VPgJFYCulruFsfTLiz50TRV5SBN DE s4=&c=ad0UQH/fgrb5js3gfMt9BK9P1phSfqJ6dUsSKykM87E1W2vYkf7CxptucTMhZyUG7CtovM8/TdQ6feKUz4bmmxXROTaQpg5KVHgZdLGa1eAfkE1oTxApCSsa2Zoed9TMbbzsULuhRmZM5wuNVp0rIw==&downloadAs=adobe-reader-xi-11.0.10.exe&fallback_url=http://pf.benjaminstrahs.com/s/1444983867/en/9/.../961995-1805408-adobe-reader-xi.exe

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