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adobe_reader.exe

TRUsted apps ddd

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 TRUsted apps ddd has been detected as adware by 28 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the OutBrowse Revenyou installer. 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.
Publisher:
TRUsted apps ddd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d98942cf2a0b90407db614564b4beb29

SHA-1:
338940bb883960e7e0749415c9350aea2d7efdbf

SHA-256:
124de745354f8323a19600587b7d3743640026a9d8128d6c2cd46400dc31a7c6

Scanner detections:
28 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

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:
12/25/2024 1:31:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.13105386
637

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OutBrowse
2015.05.09

avast!
OutBrowse-IJ [PUP]
2014.9-150508

AVG
Adware Generic_s
2016.0.3115

Bitdefender
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.13105386
1.0.20.640

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.OutBrowse.354
9.0.1.0128

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.13105386
8.15.05.08.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.BU potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/OutBrowse
5/8/2015

F-Prot
W32/OutBrowse.J (exact, not disinfectable)
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.13105386
11.2015-08-05_6

G Data
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.13105386
15.5.25

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.OutBrowse
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15849

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.OutBrowse
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2015.05.08.10

McAfee
Adware-OutBrowse.e
5600.6771

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Trojan.Generic.13105386
16.0.0.384

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dorbni
0.30.24.1357

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.OutBrowse.624784
15.05.08.01

Quick Heal
Adware.NSIS.OutBrowse.A
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Outbrowse.Bundler
15.5.8.22

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.04095BE4
7.2.128

Trend Micro
TROJ_GE.04095BE4
10.465.08

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.Outbrowse
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4823950
39486

File size:
610.1 KB (624,784 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
OutBrowse Revenyou (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe_reader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TRUsted apps ddd

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/7/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/27/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=TRUsted apps ddd, O=TRUsted apps ddd, L=Dublin, S=Dublin, C=IE

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

Serial number:
27E0AF2AB7783845F34BA87F51FEF387

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):
12288:b77BceEVdmy3E7tBVBSIphwWNhoD80hLZXIkrx2OGdBfhoPXGDt:b71zEay0HVfvwWNCD86NXZF2frfh

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:
7.9479

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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