» adobeairupdatesetup.exe
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adobeairupdatesetup.exe

Web

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, “Web 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.

File name:

Publisher:

Program (signed by File.org)

Product:

Web

Description:

Web Setup

MD5:

4ea04542d8cf9b0a68ec005706164520

SHA-1:

aedf0b7e1c7a7a7ec82c01ec55599ae816ce1351

SHA-256:

be8ebc6ec151551f51bf9d4a31751d60d18518446d3e20cb9409a34ec77326ab

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 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:

5/21/2024 5:26:25 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/InstallCore.729336

7.11.210.88

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.InstallCore

4.0.3.15216

Dr.Web

Trojan.InstallCore.24

9.0.1.047

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.UR potentially unwanted (variant)

9.11180

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/InstallCore

2/16/2015

G Data

Win32.Application.Agent.XP9YG3

15.2.25

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.194.14969

McAfee

Artemis!4EA04542D8CF

5600.6853

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Installer.Fileorg

15.2.16.9

Sophos

Install Core Click run software

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0213

7.2.47

VIPRE Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.Generic

37586

File size:

712.2 KB (729,336 bytes)

Product version:

2.5

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:MZcp0XTzSafJW7nA9uQwnH9Ho/m1JjSrH1ZSxo0cQHsxcDGrrrJ0wZdKqhMpcvsy:MZcETrfJW7A9LoHo/m1Jvo0ecKN0wZ1Z

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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:

7.8871

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 3 URLs.

http://file.org/.../dl.php?fid=24010494&p=None&a=upd&v=20130408

http://us01.procloudstorage.com/.../AdobeAIRSetup-24010494.exe

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

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