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adobe-reader-xi.exe

dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobe-reader-xi.exe by dobreprogramy sp. z o.o has been detected as adware by 15 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. With this installer, users are expecting to download Adobe's free Reader but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8ca149818d39482f9d3f615e6bd27cf6

SHA-1:
427ed1e83e0b5a5cf831495a126f18f0f0056513

SHA-256:
65ceb0fb413d877f27bac402f87d079860f263cfbe2bef0a7fc1812cc1a629b2

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 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:
4/26/2024 12:12:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.138.98

AVG
MalSign.InstallC
2015.0.3501

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17970

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.10078
9.0.1.0108

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JE.gen (variant)
8.9575

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of nvidia-system-tools(18974).exe (Adware)
2014.7.7.5

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11684

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.07.07.05

McAfee
Artemis!199A71CCF764
5600.7157

Reason Heuristics
PUP.dobreprogramyspzoo.W
14.4.18.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14416

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore.ba
27624

File size:
657.5 KB (673,248 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/6/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/7/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., O=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., STREET=Al. Jana Kasprowicza 94, L=Wrocław, S=dolnośląskie, PostalCode=51-145, C=PL

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

Serial number:
00EFC6EDE5717968B796D7BFF8BE2536E9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:PvpWusP7IAGbvzVeh3S+RCmxMwGKfdQbl5cZBFpykOsP2kP:PvbSIVnV7+RionZByk3+k

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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