icreinstall_adobe-reader-11-0-9-32-bits.exe

Swift Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_adobe-reader-11-0-9-32-bits.exe by Swift Funnel (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware 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 installer is marketed through download protals and search ads as Adobe's free Reader but will also install additional software offers which include adware, PUPs and browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Swift Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.)  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e11c73e4a79aff25b1526b74f0f4065c

SHA-1:
bb143751ff34caf107a0f2fe138d6fd79f494a32

SHA-256:
d1229d88b8166f399f60e33be3a1846563ed995346e9b952eaa09678947dd92b

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
12/27/2024 2:43:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.186.130

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20103

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RO (variant)
8.10732

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
11/17/2014

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.185.14021

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.FriedCookie
v2014.11.17.06

McAfee
Artemis!E11C73E4A79A
5600.6943

Sophos
Generic PUA LL
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1114
7.2.321

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
34844

File size:
698.9 KB (715,672 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\temp\icreinstall_adobe-reader-11-0-9-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
11/4/2014 3:05:02 PM

Valid to:
11/5/2015 3:05:02 PM

Subject:
CN=Swift Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=Swift Funnel (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
11219222B1C3CFE5BB71BCB5117BC2A44FC6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
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Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file icreinstall_adobe-reader-11-0-9-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 5 URLs.

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

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

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