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AdobeReaderSetup-22796854.exe

Adobe Reader

Install Helper

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer 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 Install Helper has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent.
Publisher:
Install Helper  (signed and verified)

Product:
Adobe Reader

Version:
3.0.0.104

MD5:
7b9df1fe0f95839909d623995580a8f2

SHA-1:
ceac6efc0c47178fe8037b33ff6f1d5052304061

SHA-256:
bde9b251761ba1f1c103720fc9051f0ada46b576f1be4edd6e36995f34b2be42

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional software, mostly toolbars and other potentially unwanted applications using the Vittalia monitization installer.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:03:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.5
5627563

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.06.02

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3091

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.5
1.0.20.765

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.DownloadAssistant.S
22314

Dr.Web
Trojan.Vittalia.76
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/DownloadAssistant.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.14.151

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller
15.6.25

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.5
16.0.0.459

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Vittalia.dqfrig
0.30.24.1636

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.AirInstaller.5
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.06.02.10

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Vittalia.Bundler
15.6.2.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-HIE/Heur!1.9C48
23.00.65.15531

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4782985
40552

File size:
960.6 KB (983,672 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.104

Copyright:
(c) Install Helper

Original file name:
AdobeReaderSetup-22796854.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Helper

Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
5/19/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/19/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Helper, O=Install Helper, L=Vancouver, 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:
0575634D1B3373331074EB7C4751AB12

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/30/2015 5:40:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:svSI5VkCw2A9gDFM7jEwlSyrufsAOFKo9V0u:M8y/DF0jEw4yP9Ku

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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Entropy:
7.0533

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
574 KB (587,776 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to useast.gtdlrfwd.com  (104.131.2.201:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to new-york-2.cdn77.com  (92.242.140.21:80)

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