adobe-reader-xi-21590-dp.exe

Bab

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-xi-21590-dp.exe, “Bab 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:
Bab

Description:
Bab Setup

Version:
1.6.2.1

MD5:
7bd6669e8883b2b1cc1ad83e373f7550

SHA-1:
afa7e37d7f2d4dd782815043ecae56ac9e7780bb

SHA-256:
55edc5ecad055da6bc6a800011abcbadab18b4bc75b892fd6983a171a20709e9

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:
11/15/2024 10:39:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.5.4.16

File size:
951.2 KB (974,072 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.2

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe-reader-xi-21590-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:tvp7y5I5PpEla6JVWwIar2hfWz21GkqfQT7L7/bpoQOGZ/u:Rx8culbVzIaKhc2gkqfQTz99Z/u

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-xi-21590-dp.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 17 URLs.

http://www.tourcontentdownloads.com/WVl6OTRQVUpCVjJnd1VYTnJjbFZCZDJWSE5qZFNVbVZRTUNVeVFtWmxVakpPVDA4d05GbDFjMkZTVDAxNGFWaDVSU1V6UkNaalBWWjJUV2MwU1VWYVNUaEtUREpTT1hsWFExWnlkSFJpTkhOWGFXeHlWRGg2ZFdaMGJsVkxhREkxVkRZNGEwa3hWMHBtVXpWVmVGTlhTakkwTVdGWFFsRkxVR1JVWjFSc1JuTk9XamRMTWpZM1FubGthRzlLWkhnd1lWWjZhRmdsTWtablRWTkRVbWxtWkZoTVJtcDJjemsyUjNKeVRqWnJSV1YyTkVobFltZG9RblEyVDNWQlNqWmhVVWNsTWtaMVlVWTJaVkYwWlhOT2MyY2xNMFFsTTBRbVpUMHdKbVpoYkd4aVlXTnJYM1Z5YkQxb2RIUndKVE5oSlRKbUpUSm1ablJ3TG1Ga2IySmxMbU52YlNVeVpuQjFZaVV5Wm1Ga2IySmxKVEptY21WaFpHVnlKVEptZDJsdUpUSm1NVEV1ZUNVeVpqRXhMakF1TURBbE1tWndiRjlRVENVeVprRmtZbVZTWkhJeE1UQXdNRjl3YkY5UVRDNWxlR1VtWkc5M2JteHZZV1JCY3oxQlpHOWlaUzFTWldGa1pYSXRXRWt0TWpFMU9UQXRaSEF1WlhobA==

http://www.chucklebestapp.com/c?x=KFRAZx0A wiOQ4l18i6fLqTN/cHRg3TSBwYvt7bRq1c=&c=cLZoZAQ/eodTcu9WuDqLgosfS8oMf9iy83AS0Hrq5lpSQfZ5H1XVwbTAE6Mf7oJZwe4SQTKdb11FOSk5PeHcIFqLxOWiJNz oV1 dJZYFC3lUwhvJLiCvaTQctDMWUIZuAZjbU0Hs92w3xC V15B4g==&e=0&fallback_url=http://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/11.x/11.0.00/.../AdbeRdr11000_pl_PL.exe&downloadAs=Adobe-Reader-XI-21590-dp.exe

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