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AdobeReaderSetup-22796854.exe

Adobe Reader

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This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application AdobeReaderSetup-22796854.exe by Download Assistant has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from analytics.filehostcdn.com.
Publisher:
Download Assistant  (signed and verified)

Product:
Adobe Reader

Version:
3.0.0.89

MD5:
7aa24c1b168b53fce521876df984c47f

SHA-1:
383ac988a3f857f9cece2663506ead2e0754e0a5

SHA-256:
151cb2d2c1f77e26c4396ec6662b05a5d0069799625254012abdc9f7d72cfec1

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization 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:
12/26/2024 1:15:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-CKC [PUP]
150319-0

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAssistant.S
21693

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.30
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.DownloadAssistant
t3scan.1.8.9.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Air Software
15.4.8.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.15406

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
38882

File size:
956.7 KB (979,632 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.89

Copyright:
(c) Download Assistant

Original file name:
AdobeReaderSetup-22796854.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobereadersetup-22796854.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Assistant

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/16/2015 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/17/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Assistant, O=Download Assistant, L=Victoria, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
3784E4CAC60231ED82FD7E8E845E8CE3

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/3/2015 1:57:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:kwoYXHIgYny8CmOgjSCZJ0RD2vYHrIltDSofHKTzT/:IYUyDmOadJ0V5LgfMb

Entry address:
0x126A

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 53, 56, 57, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 08, 10, 49, 00, 8B, F8, 33, D2, 8B, CF, 8B, 5F, 3C, 03, DF, 2B, 05, 1C, 10, 40, 00, 89, 45, F4, 1B, D2, F7, D8, 89, 55, F8, 0F, B7, 73, 14, 83, D2, 00, F7, DA, 89, 75, F0, 52, 8B, 93, A0, 00, 00, 00, 50, 8B, 44, 1E, 24, 03, 05, 28, 10, 40, 00, 50, FF, B3, A4, 00, 00, 00, E8, 88, FD, FF, FF, 8B, 54, 1E, 28, 83, C4, 10, A1, 28, 10, 40, 00, 2B, D0, 83, FA, 01, 76, 0D, 8B, 4C, 1E, 24, 03, C8, 03, CF, E8, F2, FE, FF, FF, A1, 20, 10, 40, 00, 83, C6, 40, 03, F3...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
574.5 KB (588,288 bytes)

The file AdobeReaderSetup-22796854.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://analytics.filehostcdn.com/v2/click/8t0lhg4x/?d=http://file.org/dl/redir/inst/035c0b5da1cfe02625a814e7698b8cbe-install_reader11_en_mssd_aaa_aih.exe&key=c03781f7b3bc0ba7a1b7a4ebf97c9e462e8cca933a56f843f27613c4d7621976&sid=&uid=&affiliate_image=&product_image=http://file.org/.../empty.gif&n=Adobe Reader&filename=AdobeReaderSetup-22796854

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