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foxit_reader_dsetup.exe

Foxit Reader

Apps Installer S.L.

This is the Solimba installer program that will bundle additional offers mostly including adware and various unwanted PC utilities. The application foxit_reader_dsetup.exe, “Foxit Reader installer” by Apps Installer S.L has been detected as adware 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 Solimba DownloadMR installer. The installer uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Apps Installer S.L.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Foxit Reader

Description:
Foxit Reader installer

Version:
1.0.8.0

MD5:
1c5441a8ec1a421d3a218db77163694d

SHA-1:
5e53d8cfe197b0ea6767b0cb30a8094b7dafa966

SHA-256:
81d9b993aa7f8ec37ed8ccbd054acd178e28fda4ff80c12c5c345c897ab188d5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This is a wrapped installation of legitimate software (without persmission of the developer) and bundles adware such as toolbars and extensions.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/26/2024 5:48:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba.AppsInst.Bundler (M)
16.5.28.20

File size:
413.5 KB (423,456 bytes)

Copyright:
AppInstaller 2013 (133590157)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Apps Installer S.L.

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
2/19/2013 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Apps Installer S.L., O=Apps Installer S.L., L=Barcelona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
323F44D66AEF890F43C32CFD743A4AD0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/19/2012 10:01:49 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.22

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:CtobcWvb0T48wA7AMFGMjP+dN7xWX3Oku5AG68i:CtXWYF3nmJxWX39QAT3

Entry address:
0x4327

Entry point:
55, 89, E5, 57, 56, 53, 81, EC, AC, 01, 00, 00, FF, 15, 74, 93, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, 58, 94, 42, 00, 53, C7, 04, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, FF, 15, 98, 94, 42, 00, 56, A3, 40, 7B, 42, 00, C7, 04, 24, 08, 00, 00, 00, E8, 8D, 3B, 00, 00, A3, 9C, 7B, 42, 00, 8D, 85, 84, FE, FF, FF, 57, C7, 44, 24, 10, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 0C, 60, 01, 00, 00, 89, 44, 24, 08, C7, 44, 24, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, C7, 04, 24, 01, B3, 40, 00, FF, 15, AC, 94, 42, 00, 83, EC, 14, C7, 44, 24, 04, 02, B3, 40, 00, C7...
 
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Entropy:
7.8591  (probably packed)

Code size:
34.5 KB (35,328 bytes)

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

http://dl.softohqimjjedf0jq.net/g/.../foxit_reader_dsetup.exe

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdn.solimba.com  (95.211.6.35:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to api.downloadmr.com  (95.211.39.161:80)

 
http://api.downloadmr.com/installer/546137823/launch

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