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adobe-reader.exe

The application adobe-reader.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.windownload.net.
MD5:
37dfa29a677d57cbc695de18de76871e

SHA-1:
1054bc04e941e63518d42bc87befda113205d6e2

SHA-256:
195f42ecd884fa236bc304ca83d1f12602c676166d9e87e73ca059dcdb86d89e

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
12/26/2024 2:21:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Detection.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.M potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

McAfee
Program.Adware-OutBrowse
18.0.204.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
16.6.16.11

File size:
102 KB (104,435 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe-reader.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:OgXdZt9P6D3XJhC4e5Ky/9XO3jR0eWSzUu/0W0:Oe34G4eUQ9OzRgW/cL

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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Entropy:
7.6685

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://download.windownload.net/download.php?id=52dd05a08357a1b3159b6f7e788895916ee8aa37&z=8&p=eyJweSI6IndkIiwicnMiOiJnIiwicnQiOiJzIiwiYyI6InVzIiwibyI6IndpbjciLCJiIjoiY2gzMyIsInVfaWQiOiJ3ZF81MzI3OWVmMTk2YzEwNS4yNTUzMDI2Ny5mNmRlZTNkZjQwZDVlMDc3OGViZDFlMzMxM2E3MTY0MyIsInBhX2lkIjoiOCIsInN0X2lkIjoiMCIsInNwX2lkIjoiMDAwMC0wOTE0NSIsInRzIjoxMzk1MTA1NTIxLCJrdyI6IithZG9iZSArcmVhZGVyIGZyZWUgZG93bmxvYWQiLCJjdSI6IiIsImNhIjpudWxsfQ

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