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pdf reader.exe

The application pdf reader.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.download-free.com.
MD5:
3749734ab7b60812278f74197bade3c3

SHA-1:
bca999d7bbbf9d58c56d2f7945315433930f7c99

SHA-256:
6b9738b9fcbd361a4356637961bcd66bacca46da4b3bbb86159b847149b56054

Scanner detections:
10 / 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:
4/26/2024 8:46:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0157

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ES (variant)
10.9176

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallCore.CX
6/5/2016

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Freemium.A
v2016.06.05.09

McAfee
Artemis!3749734AB7B6
5600.6378

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.ENG (M)
16.6.5.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.16603

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1213
7.2.157

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
24412

File size:
629.1 KB (644,240 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:dyMJfsGx4iUfk0xV2bThmCSjVdAUPX4RIFcDhZQ/ag9gA8CF:dyMJfsViUubT6jnpXHelZQ/ag9pX

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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Entropy:
7.7639

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

https://www.download-free.com/download.php?software=pdf-reader-software&path=live10

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