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adobe reader formerly acrobat reader setup.exe

WeDownload, Ltd

The application adobe reader formerly acrobat reader setup.exe by WeDownload has been detected as adware by 23 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Midia Downloader installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from adobe-reader.xtremedownload.com.
Publisher:
WeDownload, Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
b38848a7b03fa17a6696fe4b4458d864

SHA-1:
f326a7807068cbd8fbe30f67f17a84fd575f24a8

SHA-256:
4eb6b1c29e9e3087b1dbbae32d4ed5969e02c3bd08347eff79af6d17cd14b899

Scanner detections:
23 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/29/2024 4:28:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Dropped:Application.Generic.1027853
6322129

AhnLab V3 Security
Win-PUP/Soft32Downloader
2014.12.30

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.198.180

avast!
Downloader-TOV [PUP]
141214-1

AVG
Wedownload
2015.0.3245

Bitdefender
Dropped:Application.Generic.1027853
1.0.20.1820

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-754117
0.98/19857

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8933
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Dropped:Application.Generic.1027853
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
MSIL/Soft32Downloader.C potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Dropped:Application.Generic.1027853
5.13.68

G Data
Dropped:Application.Generic.1027853
14.12.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.188.14496

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

MicroWorld eScan
Dropped:Application.Generic.1027853
15.0.0.1092

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.KillFiles.ddsvpt
0.30.0.64448

Norman
Dropped:Application.Generic.1027853
29.12.2014 07:19:03

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.WeDownload.k
14.12.30.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-AdWare.WeDownload
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.202202
2.0.0.2021

File size:
613.2 KB (627,936 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Midia Downloader (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe reader formerly acrobat reader setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
WeDownload, Ltd

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/5/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/11/2016 4:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="WeDownload, Ltd", O="WeDownload, Ltd", L=Nicosia, C=CY

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0320C5B8F7CE6E92D3665598826A4480

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 2:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:kwMDD4nOsuoOYjduaxfrqk1XfB0cPTRs2dVr9ZFDT6k2LyC3KxBNAC4pmv:ktgOsu7cuaxfPi4dV7FJ+8NACom

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9226

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

The file adobe reader formerly acrobat reader setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://adobe-reader.xtremedownload.com/get/file/id/.../?lp=adwords&tg=us&kw=Acrobat reader&mt=e&ad=49849060279&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CJ_75Y7pzL4CFQ9lfgod340AjQ

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