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pdf readerinstaller.exe

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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 pdf readerinstaller.exe, “Product Installer” by Download Manager has been detected as adware by 15 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the AirInstaller Download Manager installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Setup  (signed by Download Manager)

Product:
Setup

Description:
Product Installer

Version:
1.0.0.0010

MD5:
7a74801f6f4d2aab85b2e426ce56bd8c

SHA-1:
c217140671ac12adc56194ff842b3bc42e6d70b6

SHA-256:
e33c61176fbf881519bfaead2913c97dc34b99c5c2bb4817aa24846dbca83fcd

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:05:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.SpeedingUpMyPC
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Adware-ASF [PUP]
2014.9-160205

AVG
Trojan horse SHeur4
2017.0.2843

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.SpeedingUpMyPC
4.0.3.1625

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18666

Dr.Web
SCRIPT.Virus
9.0.1.036

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan-PWS.Win32.QQPass!IK
8.16.02.05.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.SpeedingUpMyPC.G application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/SpeedingUpMyPC
2/5/2016

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-PWS.Win32.QQPass
t3scan.1.1.122.0

McAfee
Artemis!7ACB9EB512A0
5600.6499

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Air Software.DownloadManager.Bundler (M)
16.2.5.8

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.A4AD3B83
7.2.36

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.InstallCore
3.12.18.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
26824

File size:
668.4 KB (684,408 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012

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\pdf readerinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Download Manager

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/30/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/31/2016 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Download Manager, O=Download Manager, STREET=26 York Street, STREET=Westminster, L=London, S=London, PostalCode=W1U 6PZ, C=GB

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

Serial number:
19777BC7489D8203801D05ACE10DBEAC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:iOYUBPtPX2DgFVACo4OnT11no55UymvPVH29c2qJPtnwhLRNYOqUOSHZAmBgDw2d:/Lt/yReOnT1poPUymvPVW9AwdRpq/SHE

Entry address:
0x8000

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 98, 7F, 40, 00, E8, D4, C3, FF, FF, E8, 33, FC, FF, FF, E8, A2, B3, FF, FF, 8B, C0, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9593

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
28.5 KB (29,184 bytes)

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

https://www.download-free.com/download.php?software=pdf-reader-software&path=live

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