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adobe-reader.exe

Awimba LLC

This is the Tuguu DomaIQ download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application adobe-reader.exe by Awimba 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 TUGUU DomaIQ Setup installer. 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:
Awimba LLC  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0686c022f32d426fd7daf84a76b87576

SHA-1:
2234f832d47ab0cd6d66e18fad47122cea5a6243

SHA-256:
172fbc033aea3a173c9821b0ad0d84ef9ef1496ecf20ed9037e03021037fa872

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 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:
5/6/2024 5:35:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Tuguu (M)
16.7.19.2

File size:
347.8 KB (356,096 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
TUGUU DomaIQ Setup (using Nullsoft Install System)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\adobe-reader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Awimba LLC

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
5/9/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/15/2014 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Awimba LLC, O=Awimba LLC, L=Wilmington, S=Delaware, C=US

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

Serial number:
09A928EF40E9E87418147E2639362A6E

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 4:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:iseuAHvTNiiuZHTrR97dJcT5T28O4zIX3Y6bVUaN3h3qmga:kuAHpiiQR9bY28OXYCVUaX/

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9155

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://dls.dlsofteclipse.com/p/205/adobe-reader/.../495

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