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f_0008ee

PDFCreator

Innovative Systems LLC

The file f_0008ee by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 9 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from pdfcreator.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
PDFCreator

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
65abcc7655da1651716ecf1af497bc5f

SHA-1:
c6d013acf035f6d42147eb1fa8533a2b8d6ea563

SHA-256:
1218607edeaefe9a14dfd094b700d9dfdd15b9052ed20e436bc48e35a0f22e21

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 3:17:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.174.76

avast!
Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
140908-2

AVG
OpenCandy
2015.0.3341

Dr.Web
Threat.Undefined
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2014.09.24.07

McAfee
Artemis!C5E8D0BFF605
5600.6997

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.I
14.9.24.17

File size:
496.8 KB (508,680 bytes)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\profile 2\cache\f_0008ee

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 2:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:GQQyTBhw2XRKpTsbQUDgYxKwwOv6TG4/fHIl+TtpRUAsD/:HQyTBhRBKpAbdZxJv+/IlIpi7/

Entry address:
0x331F

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file f_0008ee has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://pdfcreator.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXDyCf4UfO5CV530RJ0YyqsWxLzYNbB9bdgvier8ywtickFbk3kYqm6ZieuyxdSNGmeGuCkGLI10bIjzsSXFVPS7SS7BkH9qjzm1aGO6ZrKmiBBpZ8i1QweAWSsSTR3ksk7nl MKSHMEfgDitrgWDBoatZxelxKc7GiHi9tc43EIBEw2emkS2Rwao6r2 wxD2izsl7LnP5nR5i7etD4MC0IioOvFqounRcH5Y/.../5sZvl1QRmNHHOqilNicvYaXipTgw=

http://pdfcreator.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXAwj uQbjxCggnkkU3LTPkEhr4coOQp h152L0sC8rlY9RagT1Y/j2O3mulg0EZ3GHWOOlHr8lo80Wt4TIVkjOvTL5Y0GYuhT83rGU7seN2TZZqtY6hV9QAin7Xms3hshq9CnwSGueUrcfwsTrJXRePKs5dhIOOOz9UHBtLYaOf1l3nqq9GCcheYf02OgwBm6x8VDMlu0qXcave4GkaXtO3si He4mjRZW54n9h0qsN k1y33vRo0B/Mz4SXjpuYPQznpzJeMSAdt/.../44JDnzR1lZybWsyke39PBMXO6Tgw=

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