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adobeairupdatesetup.exe

Internet

File.org

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobeairupdatesetup.exe, “Internet Setup ” by File.org has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 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.
Publisher:
Prog   (signed by File.org)

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
54d762432f503d3807ce2c455785b9b3

SHA-1:
5f788154b6d644a0e96cd49b1810ee86b3f92d28

SHA-256:
46d62b49a699fcfa4e34f81e6407df4dc0bdc5d00c3d35f0f547413063990cc3

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/23/2024 5:07:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.723280
7.11.212.80

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15224

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.24
9.0.1.055

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.WX potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11225

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
2/24/2015

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.198.15062

McAfee
Artemis!54D762432F50
5600.6844

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.ef7
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Fileorg
15.2.24.12

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0218
7.2.55

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
37856

File size:
706.3 KB (723,280 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\adobeairupdatesetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
File.org

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/24/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/25/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=File.org, O=File.org, STREET=Bysoestrade 2B st., L=Holbaek, S=N/A, PostalCode=4300, C=DK

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

Serial number:
00E2D23668FD70A6AD497F37619358D967

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:u/na0jju+T4RIJ984KpczgFGPz1sv6CUIUFB8WP/JkikFOZzPgh7F5FM0nVnFJf:u/npjjvT4RQ9gpsgFg15CkFB8WJ5kwdS

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Entropy:
7.8770

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file adobeairupdatesetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=24010494&p=pmfsb&a=upd&v=20140506

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=24010494&p=vffsb&a=upd&v=20140506

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