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adobe reader.exe

RAPIDDOWN

This belongs to a Solimba product that may be bundled with additional PUPs or may be part of an ad-supported software program. The application adobe reader.exe by RAPIDDOWN 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 Solimba DownloadMR installer. It uses the Solimba download manager to push adware offers during the download and setup process. Bundled adware includes search and shopping web browser toolbars.
Publisher:
Frser¡a s·l·  (signed by RAPIDDOWN)

Description:
DownloaddMger

Version:
1.0.0.26

MD5:
1d6fc4090f3072d1e1ae7530bbec5dd6

SHA-1:
bcf423e629e7548b004300be92a637cef2e13b81

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This will bundle various adware such as the Whitesmoke Toolbar and Iminent Toolbar. "These offers will be displayed depending on the user's location as well as the configuration of his/her PC, considered normal to display 2-3 offers. Additionally, the download manager offers the optional installation of a toolbar."

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:
4/18/2024 10:39:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
16.7.28.16

File size:
190.4 KB (194,920 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.26

Copyright:
copyright·©·2013

Original file name:
¡nstal·exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Solimba DownloadMR

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\adobe reader.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
RAPIDDOWN

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/27/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/1/2014 2:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=RAPIDDOWN, O=RAPIDDOWN, L=Badalona, S=Barcelona, C=ES

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

Serial number:
02E94F6B0DC7BF53B8B6341C02DE4104

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/12/2013 6:58:19 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:rmproPrY4DivfRsG25ArTL7shLWZtezEh6LtxcPykJ1H8m5Lqa1RSqTnayOPaTiR:rmpWY42X85A0hL4tezlLXcqIcKLrRSqs

Entry address:
0x62A40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 43, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, FC, FF, 57, EB, 0B, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89, C5, EB, 0B, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
7.8039

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.24

Code size:
164 KB (167,936 bytes)

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

http://www.pc-file.com/adobe-reader/download/.../749

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