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adobe readerinstaller.exe

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MaxPlatform (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 readerinstaller.exe, “Web application Setup ” by MaxPlatform (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.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:
Web application

Description:
Web application Setup

Version:
5.8.4.3

MD5:
1406d86aa3a67733cabc46837895dd8a

SHA-1:
9551ac523e31ac471cb6e8b1695a2ba99d93af2b

SHA-256:
2d5976b864f5a9aad661b68ad63f7c8c2886ec3c53d3f0bd46f3c6dc3389effa

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 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:
12/26/2024 5:57:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)
16.3.30.8

File size:
1005.9 KB (1,030,008 bytes)

Product version:
3.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe readerinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
4/27/2015 6:42:25 PM

Valid to:
4/27/2016 6:42:25 PM

Subject:
CN=MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=MaxPlatform (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121507E6BDD0438A3C158F873DCAA10634D

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:FszVfMuKQnrmqrjW4rnnahx0DRmPUQ5lbJUcSuiJp+f:FcRMZyrTbO6pQpUJuiJAf

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9298

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.applicationsfilecapital.com/c?x=mp4nnF16vurCPAw8JNh9EkXRZ 4AB2n4iI8WoXgqQJk=&c=hEs6Zv27ZWxdYFRUsZK3FvbycMmsKKE2uq/K4Bbw/h3epQQmJmonUhPURy4PJLg zDCBrpdEwdpXJlR031RnyAgvUB2gqDL1pDIrTq7fFeqGzagZqvl1oF DFFplR34DZo JxU/HFymRzLPK1WAvmQ==&downloadAs=Adobe ReaderInstaller.exe&fallback_url=http://ardownload.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/10.x/10.1.1/.../AdbeRdr1011_en_US.exe

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