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adobe reader setup.exe

App Program internet

Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobe reader setup.exe, “App Program internet Setup ” by Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited) 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Web Application   (signed by Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
App Program internet

Description:
App Program internet Setup

Version:
3.5.1.5

MD5:
e602c6d7cd638eb430e540ed08af8133

SHA-1:
aa8073c7503ada2c190f1e2aaa6f3291ba43de7f

SHA-256:
d314837634e8681a27fa98ff144f3179de0cbacfee51ec76b90ff16ae76ed8ac

Scanner detections:
1 / 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 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:
7/22/2025 12:19:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer (M)
16.11.18.8

File size:
748 KB (765,976 bytes)

Product version:
3.7

Copyright:
Program Web

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/26/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/27/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited), O=Install Optimizer (Install Manager Limited), STREET="Level 27, Pwc Tower", STREET=188 Quay Street, L=Auckland City, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

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

Serial number:
4B020CC9716CE77B3AB894BFF4A8D35A

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dDOGGPNxi5FjR1353ONH3S6NckhCvVAnLxzvn71lNAG+xCyakulZrzp19Q2iJDry:dDOPPNWFjR13xONXTDhCvQBn71l/5hlZ

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8946

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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