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adobe-reader.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.exe by dobreprogramy sp. z o.o has been detected as adware by 11 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. 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:
dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
0b82d1f26aa36142dad2af4be2035140

SHA-1:
ad149f8ac546c8878e403492be6fd5ecb2dad666

SHA-256:
f00cd5999abe62e904e2d9777495b618376a74cb414f102ccfd752786f23e8ce

Scanner detections:
11 / 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 '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 11:16:04 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.169.242

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Dobreprogramy
v2014.08.29.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.dobreprogramyspzoo.T
14.8.29.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14827

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4837543
32210

File size:
651.2 KB (666,856 bytes)

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:
dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/6/2013 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/7/2014 2:59:59 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 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GyMJfsGMuV+4kKMmMDljJGTRKMzNTPvEK69fJzF9foiHgyyAYS0olmZ7vx:GyMJfs6PkxmMBjJGTRTdRSlyAB0QG7

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://download4.dobreprogramy.pl/.../x86

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