adobe-reader-xi-21590-dp.exe

Doceh

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 file adobe-reader-xi-21590-dp.exe, “Doceh 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:
Doceh

Description:
Doceh Setup

MD5:
ae6f4d3fcb57ad28f84e8437f0d7bdb6

SHA-1:
b49608652d70eb001686f3ffecf7db2fbd8fee3a

SHA-256:
0dac50f5fda414b7907cc78e8a3aa42ed35e528177d3c2190d385ab4c76c4ac9

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:
11/16/2024 5:38:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.2.22.16

File size:
1.1 MB (1,112,680 bytes)

Product version:
4.0

Copyright:
Prog

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe-reader-xi-21590-dp.exe.pxmjspy.partial

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):
24576:9qK0qcyRTBEihoVBOY1htvID4rNX677Qayw398cCgr/WurszRIT:9q9PLtvID4rN++PzRIT

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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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 8 URLs.

http://www.updatebestbits.com/c?x=FGGGZiqvMRnNFQSfo/fhvua1X3HNzWqBleKonDCPHzs=&c=0vOvkbFNYWYxS8Hg8e oZ1kbyIIEI9 eLzoGYfEN1diqb5E nedfOPRvJek4uBZOXl07ZKIUhmEyi irnfC5LuK7tM5 YLlNbFWkKyxlinredIT4bdgBIpQXbp80/JE/&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

http://www.cleanconceptsquick.com/c?x=Ogiv6UesTFD9cKWsqvWm8h32tfYg/XUWg9r8w1AisBI=&c=rPXRhvOLrhChHIh1MhQPyY4seB7yv0vjZ X0TkCFABl1KCnaT7tUHOCl4vPzowaUKUqpVaJGRNnP69QM3O8 wMS1T9CzroRTj/8aqsEAJW2jtufsC7cILPw z8RjoXXr&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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