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cutewriter.exe

CutePDF Writer

Acro Software Inc

The application cutewriter.exe, “CutePDF Writer Setup ” by Acro Software Inc has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup 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 www.cutepdf.com.
Publisher:
Acro Software Inc.   (signed by Acro Software Inc)

Product:
CutePDF Writer

Description:
CutePDF Writer Setup

Version:
3.1.0.3

MD5:
3991173ce89a743b5571b74117d1330b

SHA-1:
d5c4d67cc106302a1762ea1a54a8d45b1aecdea4

SHA-256:
c0ca742e0608e9a4aab39396daf323da8c59d119fe4b5395f16a29f6ecde4b6f

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 3:13:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.3.6.4

File size:
2.7 MB (2,835,520 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.0.1

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:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/26/2016 2:51:38 AM

Valid to:
7/25/2019 2:51:38 AM

Subject:
CN=Acro Software Inc, O=Acro Software Inc, L=Haymarket, S=Virginia, 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:
00DE443FE51FE86CAF

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9968

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.cutepdf.com/.../CuteWriter.exe

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