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adobe-reader.exe

FITDownloader

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobe-reader.exe by FITDownloader 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.
Publisher:
FITDownloader  (signed and verified)

MD5:
84af50179276939ad02da5ded44abedb

SHA-1:
1c6f338b1cadde2e8e8a9c3d6de2e21cc6a7f6ab

SHA-256:
a6b3f81d2fa9d23be0f4b159192cd3da36b1df09ec6c3cfd2a723265aa64e301

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/19/2024 11:18:38 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.FITDownloader (M)
16.1.18.1

File size:
764.1 KB (782,416 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
FITDownloader

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=FITDownloader, O=FITDownloader, STREET=28 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

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

Serial number:
5E0816C139E8D20E76830D3D9638C4FE

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:p4vpDlah+ipXIorYbjm4g3NVv0vhdFrCyelrkAEcErv6F33+BDAU4KxCtozbtraf:p4vBlji7eGVvCP7OrPIrSF3eDAU4yCeg

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)

The file adobe-reader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

https://d13dhn7ldhrcf6.cloudfront.net/download.php?os=&icon=aHR0cDovL3NjcmVlbnNob3QuaXQuc2Z0Y2RuLm5ldC9pdC9zY3JuLzkwMDAvOTU5Mi9hZG9iZS1yZWFkZXItNy5qcGc=&desc=SWwgbGV0dG9yZSBkaSBQREYgcGVyIGFudG9ub21hc2lh&name=Adobe Reader&domain=adobe-reader&ss=&lang=it_IT&url=aHR0cDovL2Fkb2JlLXJlYWRlci5zb2Z0b25pYy5pdA==&version=051114&ins=organic-forumer

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