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adobeairsetup.exe

File.org

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobeairsetup.exe by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 file has been seen being downloaded from file.org.
Publisher:
Software Installer  (signed by File.org)

Product:
Software Installer

Version:
1.2.0.0

MD5:
e38b7544e5a76b77daff01eef6275710

SHA-1:
305434f18136e2c896109846eb73dc7827de91b7

SHA-256:
73df5268e35480725a8284c822294d429ee4ab794f0f874e1b42e640df53c8c0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
1/13/2025 4:58:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.7.22.14

File size:
500.4 KB (512,400 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/25/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/26/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/29/2014 8:28:46 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:BM/6uQcB5M8TWbSsh/zk/7zaHZ5VM+Fhd6rNMNiwYwoq6qFpbNmg2SKNPrS/btKY:Bc6dcTBWz5zCOZ51tZNJ/zpoxrkAcV

Entry address:
0x133EF0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 4D, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F2, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 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...
 
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Entropy:
7.6481

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
392 KB (401,408 bytes)

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

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=17957533&p=vffsb&a=upd&v=20121006

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