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freepdfconvertersetup.exe

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The application freepdfconvertersetup.exe, “Application Setup ” 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, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
App

Product:
Application

Description:
Application Setup

MD5:
0020b0ff971d0a89c581b7a9f92d6c8f

SHA-1:
8d709089b2085e846e35c4ac2a254a9b2d1529e8

SHA-256:
4c06464640522f6030d99622e5f869ffe927a79e4e81741cd89fac0b3379fdb6

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:
4/27/2024 9:14:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.8.1.18

File size:
756.6 KB (774,807 bytes)

Product version:
1.3

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BcipfCJiG3UQyLCrD0QjGETg0qs9P/QOJ/jORORRELsy8sK3frmQARN1SQhe//ur:BciVAfik0SbTgZsOsRWL18sEABo/A11h

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://luckyfree.info/p-pdf-converter/ldra/.../?dl=1&pi=Ajg4NzcyATCdNg==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&gclid=CJaVvu3az8QCFSbkwgodibUAtQ&adnm=72998635748&i=s&grid=Black&lg=EN&cc=GB&clg=en&c=1&d=0&cid=_820001741&kw=online pdf converter&mt=&mn=fs-uk.com&ct=&nt=D&expr=&ap=none&dv=c&color=black&agid=_8622168587&gclid=CJaVvu3az8QCFSbkwgodibUAtQ&chnl=7Kat7lWz7VWjIHvJ KVf2dluO58yAZn1XzNfAjLtAM==&pd=2323Um5wcHAtDmlyc3iu7dWt&campaignId=9jn0Ajc3AZiyAZMq

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