adobe reader.exe

installer manager

RAPIDDOWN

The application adobe reader.exe, “·Installer Manager·” by RAPIDDOWN has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. 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:
·RapidDown·  (signed by RAPIDDOWN)

Product:
installer manager

Description:
·Installer Manager·

Version:
1.0.0.32

MD5:
2f67cf2ac0c0e21ca5c997fad3cc2e1f

SHA-1:
c0c3d64ad4a25ff4ca2621176ef757d51a58e2b8

SHA-256:
9f4f29d5af49a090739e29aca8f5d707f1b6fe105b11cce1989c94929b9b8fce

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."

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:19:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Solimba (M)
17.3.15.10

File size:
267.9 KB (274,280 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.27

Copyright:
copyright·©·2013

Original file name:
installer·exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
11/26/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
12/1/2014 7:00:00 AM

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:
1/14/2014 11:43:18 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x7E117

Entry point:
60, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 58, 05, 9F, 02, 00, 00, 8B, 30, 03, F0, 2B, C0, 8B, FE, 66, AD, C1, E0, 0C, 8B, C8, 50, AD, 2B, C8, 03, F1, 8B, C8, 57, 51, 49, 8A, 44, 39, 06, 88, 04, 31, 75, F6, 8B, D6, 8B, CF, E8, 5C, 00, 00, 00, 5E, 5A, 2B, C0, 89, 04, 32, B4, 10, 2B, D0, 2B, C9, 3B, CA, 73, 26, 8B, D9, AC, 41, 24, FE, 3C, E8, 75, F2, 43, 83, C1, 04, AD, 0B, C0, 78, 06, 3B, C2, 73, E5, EB, 06, 03, C3, 78, DF, 03, C2, 2B, C3, 89, 46, FC, EB, D6, E8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 5F, 81, C7, 8C, FF, FF, FF, B0, E9, AA, B8, 9B...
 
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Entropy:
7.4292

Packer / compiler:
ASPack v1.08.04

Code size:
101.5 KB (103,936 bytes)

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