adobe-reader.exe

XENIUM

The application adobe-reader.exe by XENIUM has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from storage2.dobreprogramy.pl and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
XENIUM  (signed and verified)

MD5:
7835871c8e25970219f85e31ea3157cf

SHA-1:
9a3063fcff49375ce0d8b7121e12466d19fedb2b

SHA-256:
51052869f9503e4b0e1bd02031566e515b4f423fd4b1214ccb282a9f3e867618

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.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 11:17:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.XENIUM (M)
16.2.16.3

File size:
484.6 KB (496,232 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/21/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/22/2013 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=XENIUM, O=XENIUM, STREET=Al. Jana Kasprowicza 94, L=Wrocław, S=dolnośląskie, PostalCode=51-145, C=PL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0086EFAB0F9A06ED62A2D7D81BF3D251DF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/20/2012 6:43:33 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:cH+imFIIdR+JJf/rWibDxqyIQ7H4TG/IFIZCqMN9X069dtxqj+9R:cH+YJ64DnvIFaC35V9rcj+9R

Entry address:
0x1E7160

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 60, 57, 00, 8D, BE, 00, B0, E8, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
456 KB (466,944 bytes)

The file adobe-reader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://storage2.dobreprogramy.pl/.../Adobe-Reader(12627).exe

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