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foxit-pdf-reader.exe

FITDownloader

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application foxit-pdf-reader.exe by FITDownloader 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 file has been seen being downloaded from inndl.com.

File name:

Publisher:

FITDownloader (signed and verified)

MD5:

524f0f62084ebd57ef298f569301ed60

SHA-1:

a2108329058f6614f4211f39a556555abf99d3ca

SHA-256:

c878f22a428f84a440d82d4d419afa5b22badc2a4664f8b96014a7983c4cc9c7

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:

4/24/2024 6:42:21 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9

7.11.182.116

AVG

Generic

2015.0.3305

Dr.Web

Adware.InstallCore.464

9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallCore.OX potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/InstallCore.AC.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.185.13853

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dgyidi

0.28.6.62995

Reason Heuristics

PUP.FITDownloader.Q

14.10.29.18

Sophos

Install Core Click run software

4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus

Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

Threat.4150696

34232

File size:

734.7 KB (752,352 bytes)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\foxit-pdf-reader.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

FITDownloader

Authority:

COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:

4/28/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:

4/29/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=FITDownloader, O=FITDownloader, STREET=28 Lenelblome St., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=651307, C=IL

Issuer:

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

Serial number:

5E0816C139E8D20E76830D3D9638C4FE

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:+LFam9sOPtt22dVoTbYQJstTzNDxDlqxGM3GlRRdD2ND6P4BfIycx/JTbTsqpCBY:+LFziGjzoTrJQTbDlqxh3GlR2Z3a/b/b

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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Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://inndl.com/download.php?version=010914&domain=foxit-pdf-reader&name=Foxit Reader&icon=aHR0cDovL3NjcmVlbnNob3RzLmRlLnNmdGNkbi5uZXQvZGUvc2Nybi8zODAwMC8zODM0MS9mb3hpdC1wZGYtcmVhZGVyLTEwLnBuZw==&ss=http://screenshots.de.sftcdn.net/de/scrn/38000/.../foxit-reader-01-300x225.png?key=api&url=aHR0cDovL2NkbjA0LmZveGl0c29mdHdhcmUuY29tL3B1Yi9mb3hpdC9yZWFkZXIvZGVza3RvcC93aW4vNS54LzUuNC9lbnUvRm94aXRSZWFkZXI1NDMuMDkyMDFfZW51X1NldHVwLmV4ZQ==&os=&lang=de_DE&desc=Rm94aXQgUmVhZGVy&gclid=1

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