cutepdfwriter-setup.exe

Trusted Install Software

The application cutepdfwriter-setup.exe by Trusted Install Software has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Tomorrow Software Installer installer. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from files4.securedownload5.info.
Publisher:
Modern New Installer  (signed by Trusted Install Software)

Product:
Modern New Installer

Version:
33.9.8.1085

MD5:
a561487fa96b8d7146db5586be3d954a

SHA-1:
3640f41da53cb0daffe8c59d443a42c0b92178b8

SHA-256:
601f31c5dd389921cafff1506990733226210d994ea0d377e36817a7c38a454b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/27/2024 6:08:18 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TomorrowSoftware (M)
16.7.16.16

File size:
866.8 KB (887,568 bytes)

Product version:
33.9.8.1085

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2015

Original file name:
setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Tomorrow Software Installer

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\cutepdfwriter-setup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/16/2015 5:38:38 PM

Valid to:
9/16/2016 5:38:38 PM

Subject:
CN=Trusted Install Software, O=Trusted Install Software, L=San Francisco, S=California, C=US

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:
00E2AD3DC1CBA6ED41

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/18/2014 7:51:11 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CrSup16n3t3JEWx3Dt/Bmx7ZeiyXxUcdEK5j:6pg3jd9vc4iC7x

Entry address:
0x1E62

Entry point:
E8, 19, BA, 00, 00, E9, 1B, B3, 00, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, 81, EC, BC, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 94, 24, CC, 00, 00, 00, 53, 8B, 9C, 24, D8, 00, 00, 00, 55, 8B, AC, 24, CC, 00, 00, 00, 56, 8B, B4, 24, DC, 00, 00, 00, 57, 8B, BC, 24, D8, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 07, 03, C5, 89, 44, 24, 1C, 8B, 03, 8D, 0C, 30, 89, 4C, 24, 34, 8B, 8C, 24, E8, 00, 00, 00, 83, E1, 04, C7, 44, 24, 18, FF, FF, FF, FF, 89, 6C, 24, 10, 89, 74, 24, 20, 89, 4C, 24, 38, 74, 05, 83, C8, FF, EB, 06, 2B, C2, 8D, 44, 30, FF, 8D, 48, 01, 89, 44, 24, 3C, 89, 4C...
 
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Entropy:
7.9687  (probably packed)

Code size:
52.5 KB (53,760 bytes)

The file cutepdfwriter-setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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