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icreinstall_pdfcreatorsetup.exe

The installer utilizes InstallCore which may bundle about 3-4 offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application icreinstall_pdfcreatorsetup.exe has been detected as adware by 19 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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.
MD5:
9611083005c9dfcccd81a3bb9f51b31e

SHA-1:
3e2d18826b28929257b1842320660f68811dd7b4

SHA-256:
f48c6ee976034a366ae31d51a976a8dcab3de0a5566546c2365c724b24eeface

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/20/2024 1:30:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.142.74

AVG
MalSign.InstallCore
2015.0.3277

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.ClickRun.A
18076

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.99
9.0.1.0332

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BL
8.9658

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.164.8492

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.11.28.05

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbir
0.28.2.62671

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.28.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.BB
14.11.28.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
23.00.65.141126

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0EJM13
7.2.332

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OI213
10.465.28

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.InstallCore
3.12.20.2

VIPRE Antivirus
Click run software
16692

File size:
1.2 MB (1,239,312 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\icreinstall_pdfcreatorsetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:SlMJfsJ+KoL5nn2a7nKyDlzjv9GQz++uC3KwWTlxzf:SWJfswK45d7VZjgQJuCa1Tlxz

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to os.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to cdnus.solvefile.com  (207.189.109.121:80)

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