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epubreadersetup.exe

Safe Software

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application epubreadersetup.exe by Safe Software has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Safe Software  (signed and verified)

MD5:
3dde0481dcb2b18733db8494b20ce141

SHA-1:
707d43b92a8dbef84b7e94d6b291d3c9e373c233

SHA-256:
94b8758ef3044ef41e2ad84fbbc5449a3a94d5901d3f0ac043ff356662a4ec84

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
5/15/2024 11:05:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3236

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1517

Dr.Web
Trojan.MulDrop5.38104
9.0.1.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.RA (variant)
9.10821

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
1/7/2015

McAfee
Artemis!3DDE0481DCB2
5600.6892

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.djeeqw
0.28.6.63850

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Installer.SafeSoftware
15.4.11.23

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V1115
7.2.7

File size:
773.4 KB (791,920 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Safe Software

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
10/28/2014 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/3/2015 7:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Safe Software, O=Safe Software, L=Seattle, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
023BE808DC0B03F81EE92F5AE8266447

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:qQE6FIOyYqhuYwoi3qajmt4kRWcTwMgSxi8y:qvIVreNfi6ikRVvxU

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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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Entropy:
7.8419

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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