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foxitreader621.0618.exe

Foxit Reader

Innovative Systems LLC

The application foxitreader621.0618.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from foxit.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Foxit Reader

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
4a21e1e9064a6279772e2ea22058cf5d

SHA-1:
16ccb46606c67472fc545b9c83429338377dae1b

SHA-256:
847a2ad0cba9545a33acaa9299bee0abf764aeb76b60bf2ea710f587b73161a5

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:37:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.174.244

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3325

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.141010

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.47
9.0.1.0283

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
8.10474

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.10.10.03

McAfee
Artemis!4A21E1E9064A
5600.6981

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.S
14.10.10.15

File size:
496.7 KB (508,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\foxitreader621.0618.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/18/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
9/19/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 4:52:48 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:oQzGf1b3QVo/si4BC8cJLm4cU9FT644Dp3p3tcs:JzM+W/f4M8cJi4t9MXN3

Entry address:
0x331F

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file foxitreader621.0618.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://foxit.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXGwj 8XPavWwllklU1NSrRR1CrJL6G5Ldjr2P8o3ZyzdoGMxKvPan3fHm ykYHcXGHWOOgEqdwmuc0m4HeFQfS9SnyHhCo5C/qyefa7dPbm3FJpJciiBZIVny1Tnpnn4Aj/yHoW3GSA7ZfwtW4bmMVY/.../JjQeg9O2XuMhlQ9DssCkyUrzLaBznT7zS48ErJKpSCDjspWRmysiZ79BRY9 M3wpoqH SQhq1xyx3J5OECbzRlSnsZGnzQ0vLHPEqmFZ

http://foxit.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj 1RrjxCgghkkVxZmbzR1 xcteQv c8/zOn/j1gwJgEL0Ttes2jdyr4ogEJZjbOHeumBrUxwrF kY7IFQfS9S74BlSj4Tj/16SY65uEg2gIq5A6kQMdHC/jGDU2nsAj7HKjDnGSA7ZewtXjMyUMK7MwJQpLd738FXB ctzPNBBhhqLuAGV8LJf5iOc0BSqwtFDdyqAwUMf/YsntZXJWzcO4H/sv3BcW55q91AzqZel/.../OHohuPCsXhBnhATln50dUXnzDVT5op7lxQ0iPXfEumFZ

http://foxit.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj uQbjxCggnkkU3LTPkEhv4cp K4fE9tG//qSt4yNEcax6zerC/NXW20lZaM2aOE/usW78xyas2m5rJUk6D9GzyD0zlun69mf6SpN/SgzYD4cxy1kdJDXymDj90kcst9ynyUSCTRLZOnp69YiUMK7MwLBIdRfC/.../lSa0As9P5YSxQnnjocXJ2Wx8Nv8GB9gvMjwptei1S0Up11Ki3J5OECbzX1SnsZGnzQ0vLHDAqmFZ

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