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install_reader.exe

Adobe Reader

Download Manager

This is part of the Air Installer, a download manager which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application install_reader.exe, “Adobe Reader ” by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer.
Publisher:
Download Manager   (signed by Download Manager)

Product:
Adobe Reader

Description:
Adobe Reader

Version:
2.0.4.82

MD5:
8922e7bf75a40b8eddd503beeb5d5d3f

SHA-1:
4d4ce859e9db8cb6d0a3d2d11685f94f7d99eda1

SHA-256:
63e97735d98e7efb42ef24406a047d24399356a15c043a834ae3b1704c96d08f

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/26/2024 11:37:29 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.AirAd
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.176.82

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Adware BundleApp
2017.0.2834

Bkav FE
HW32.Paked
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Airadinstaller-5
0.98/19468

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.AirAdInstaller.B
19685

Dr.Web
Trojan.SMSSend.5023
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.154208
8.16.02.14.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/AirAdInstaller.A potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-a547d746
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Adware.Airadinstaller
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.AirAdInstaller
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13550

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AirAdInstaller
v2016.02.14.01

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.AirAdInstaller.dagbnt
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.14.01

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM01.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
Adware.AirAdInstaller.I3
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.DownloadManager.Bundler (M)
16.2.14.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.Airinstall!1.9C4C
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
AirInstaller
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.AirAdInstaller
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33520

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.AirAdInstaller.Win32.221
2.0.0.1941

File size:
841.9 KB (862,128 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.4.82

Copyright:
(c) Download Manager

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
AirInstaller Download Manager

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/8/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/9/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Download Manager, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Download Manager, L=Vancouver, S=British Columbia, C=CA

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
428E8B7C1AC548D083F4D3A0C5FDAF4C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/24/2014 7:28:08 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:IOaGBNKeWRVwdIdgahgTX7YWb0XrNwwKExTzuDMozd:IWYRW+cT4XrNwwKqiV

Entry address:
0x2672B0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 40, 5A, 00, 8D, BE, 00, D0, E5, FF, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 10, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46, 83, F0, FF, 74, 75, D1, F8, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8860

Packer / compiler:
UPX 2.90LZMA

Code size:
784 KB (802,816 bytes)

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