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cutewriter.exe

CutePDF Writer

Acro Software Inc.

The application cutewriter.exe, “CutePDF Writer Setup ” by Acro Software has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
Acro Software Inc.   (signed by Acro Software Inc.)

Product:
CutePDF Writer

Description:
CutePDF Writer Setup

Version:
2.8.0.5

MD5:
fffac539bbf9db7aa27752825a7dddc5

SHA-1:
ab25b7ded2a2d84780d886ded1fc98dc600e1ab2

SHA-256:
b443c9bcd958a3e8a5348bacdbd8a5d7a46f8e52ad04d505331fd123b4aef9f2

Scanner detections:
3 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles that Ask.com toolbar as a third-party offer, a web browser extension that may modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 11:01:31 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Evo-gen [Susp]
151217-3

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask potentially unsafe application
7.0.302.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask.Toolbar.Bundled
16.3.1.0

File size:
3.6 MB (3,760,464 bytes)

Product version:
2.8.0.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Acro Software Inc.

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
10/5/2009 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/9/2010 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Acro Software Inc., OU=SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, O=Acro Software Inc., L=Newport News, S=Virginia, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA, O=Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd., C=ZA

Serial number:
3C20348318029EC708BB1602D55E5B06

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:6saovjE5he149vKxx6vSXAZCnlMgEz2OA85hEMvL:xamYrO6vSXAWagfORPn

Entry address:
0x9B60

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 66, 95, FF, FF, E8, 6D, A7, FF, FF, E8, 98, C9, FF, FF, E8, DF, C9, FF, FF, E8, 0E, F3, FF, FF, E8, 75, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 17, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, E0, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 02, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, C8, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, F0, CD, 40, 00, E8, 17, 96, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, F0, CD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9980

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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