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adobeairupdatesetup.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 adobeairupdatesetup.exe by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from file.org and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
File.org  (signed and verified)

MD5:
00ef0e5744074bcbbd900555e06ac81f

SHA-1:
d8b8143c38558da2a6d6ef227e3af2c80aff935e

SHA-256:
70f54f4f5649188ff06f0f3f35e498917b39ff79ab8f85d68041b94e7aaa6ddd

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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 12:15:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Downloader
2014.11.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.183.114

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20000

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QF (variant)
8.10677

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13888

McAfee
Artemis!00EF0E574407
5600.6934

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg.T
14.11.26.15

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
34548

File size:
717.9 KB (735,112 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\filetypeassistant\temp\0\adobeairupdatesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/25/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/26/2015 12:59:59 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:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:mPvp93LWtzzSOtnBHlql7H1cL3aq2thdQ6tF0hqRlrlgQCcQ9FHKlLrS+6drb4gn:mPvT3qzzVnBHlq5iL3aq+L0hStlg/cQb

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8867

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file adobeairupdatesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=21753931&p=pmfsb&a=upd&v=20140506

http://dl1-b59.kxcdn.com/.../AdobeAIRSetup-21753931.exe

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=21753931&p=vffsb&a=upd&v=20140325

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