» icreinstall_adobe-reader_11-0 - 06_fr_13628.exe
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icreinstall_adobe-reader_11-0 - 06_fr_13628.exe

Web

MY IWEB

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 - 06_fr_13628.exe, “Web Setup ” by MY IWEB 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 installCore installer. 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.

File name:

Publisher:

MY IWEB (signed and verified)

Product:

Web

Description:

Web Setup

MD5:

b7fcfe12c4b9abfab7ec4192dc0f8271

SHA-1:

844bb68d55941dbfeb3c866fc661d72f0dcf2f3e

SHA-256:

bc30e0740f4e79c8b3f96c881702f75071fd108e5cabc5616657f1b42f45c6aa

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Utilizes the InstallCore download manager that may bundle various adware-type offers.

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:

11/27/2024 7:45:25 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore (M)

16.10.10.12

File size:

759.1 KB (777,328 bytes)

Product version:

3.3

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_adobe-reader_11-0 - 06_fr_13628.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

MY IWEB

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

7/16/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

7/17/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=MY IWEB, O=MY IWEB, STREET="19 RUE DE RUSSIE, IMMEUBLE EL JAZIRA, BLOC B 1ER ETAGE", L=TUNIS, S=TUNISIA, PostalCode=1000, C=TN

Issuer:

CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:

384CF7051B71349D74BB649C0C1706C4

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):

12288:8mWupekqX7mng6H5FO8sRNTf3VBQD2tXyYJZOCDl86TLcFJX80x2EcyoPgZ:8BukkqXAkRpf9tXyYJZOCh9yB2lyoM

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... 
[+]

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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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