install_reader11_uk_mssa_aaa_aih.exe

Adobe Reader

RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC.

The application install_reader11_uk_mssa_aaa_aih.exe by RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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 adobe-reader.1800download.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Adobe Reader

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
ff66f5a29ba0bbae5de1a32bb499202a

SHA-1:
413755eada6c6358822ae751ad537747cadeef0c

SHA-256:
bd75859a21429f4610e917a6683b5214a735ce6844301e6027e676c03367471a

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
5/15/2025 11:23:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2015.04.21

AVG
OpenCandy
2016.0.3101

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15522

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Agent-855157
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.10304
9.0.1.0142

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy.C potentially unsafe (variant)
9.11503

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
15.5.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.202.15652

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2015.05.22.04

McAfee
Artemis!FF66F5A29BA0
5600.6757

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.RICHMEDIASYSTEMS
15.5.22.16

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0330
7.2.142

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
39520

File size:
415.7 KB (425,664 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\install_reader11_uk_mssa_aaa_aih.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
Symantec Corporation

Valid from:
2/16/2015 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/17/2016 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC., O=RICH MEDIA SYSTEMS INC., L=HENDERSON, S=Nevada, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US

Serial number:
3F87144C25AF8BCF29F29C5A1FEEF4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/19/2013 8:53:00 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:iiucV6JgYSccDbhUwqQdQqxcAeO4huaLQO5LQCqy1zRSuQy5QJzgpLkORdX3:iiuZSdDNT5xDu4oQDtiRSuzpLkEd3

Entry address:
0x331C

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, 98, 92, 42, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, E4, 91, 42, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, 90, 06, 42, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, E0, 81, 42, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 40, 43, 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 install_reader11_uk_mssa_aaa_aih.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 22 URLs.

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