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installer_pdf_reader_english.exe

100Blogs SL

This is the Vittalia Filewon Installer which bundles applications with offers for additional 3rd party software, mostly unwanted adware, and may be installed with minimal consent. The application installer_pdf_reader_english.exe by 100Blogs SL has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Vittalia DM 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 za.fileprogram.net.
Publisher:
100Blogs SL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
120c4a56b245424b89806d0000463f90

SHA-1:
83d5a16c78cf8406889c4aeffb015ae6d2dbfb65

SHA-256:
6c96cd5f8135ff07a0c94897dfd3d0df21d8b918b4249d35553036b0e7831220

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 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:
4/19/2024 10:22:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.144181
7.11.144.168

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140523

AVG
Generic_c.UT
2014.0.3950

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.HYE
18162

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.MW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
5/23/2014

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.OUXLMY
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallCore
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.05.23.01

McAfee
Artemis!B81EA9CCBC0E
5600.7121

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f76
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.100BlogsSL.CC
14.5.23.13

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0412
7.2.143

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
29418

File size:
664.6 KB (680,560 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Vittalia DM (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
100Blogs SL

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
10/14/2013 10:18:59 AM

Valid to:
10/14/2016 10:18:59 AM

Subject:
CN=100Blogs SL, O=100Blogs SL, L=CERDANYOLA DEL VALLES, S=BARCELONA, C=ES

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B93142DC69C91

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:C6gpT/xLoVzERg5tauY0+PRFILuXY8kziQjnjA:C6gBJLoVMg5ta97j4KCjA

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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file installer_pdf_reader_english.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://za.fileprogram.net/.../download?p=ZA&tmuid=a22296995c17d56f0e01c118c4408b9a

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