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adobe-reader.exe

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BEST Install TLL

This is the OutBrowse Revenyou installer which bundles offers for additional third party applications that may be unwanted and installed without consent. The application adobe-reader.exe by BEST Install TLL 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 OutBrowse Revenyou 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:
BEST Install TLL  (signed and verified)

Product:
Setup

Version:
1.9.3.0

MD5:
69dfe7251ca84f4a04a1717daffc0a40

SHA-1:
f8edfadd1ad113a322465b5ba02590001a11d2be

SHA-256:
c560ed6e6dc23a8249724d4dfa1ec38914f871410e4e5a6508a4030a50137a34

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:
12/24/2024 5:38:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse (M)
16.11.27.9

File size:
1.1 MB (1,146,600 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.3.0

Copyright:
Setup

Original file name:
Ionic.Zip-2015Mar01-024405-236e4a57-0100-4f64-8cb4-54159cb22bf7.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
BEST Install TLL

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/17/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/27/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=BEST Install TLL, O=BEST Install TLL, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
36B3501BA8072C657E2E4801843200D3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/28/2015 9:44:05 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
8.0

.NET CLR dependent:
Yes

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:+Miy4IadS4ms5I6e66fEheKhgsbWJfeF/Qvl9IBYkAmtVhzjoUep6shsoIcVPfV6:+bSaE4mvt/VvU0IBuwVljK6shsUyt4U

Entry address:
0x75F3E

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.5743

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET

Code size:
464 KB (475,136 bytes)

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