pdf-reader_setup.exe

Zugo Ltd

The application pdf-reader_setup.exe by Zugo has been detected as adware 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 NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer.
Publisher:
Zugo Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d520cff7264e929499eeca14e7f90623

SHA-1:
b67c7a87a14aa79ff2be95cfd0455d52fea5d02a

SHA-256:
d3d61c3247f110b45a766a5821eef6b7b0e3ea50014a256becc20010d6084fd5

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 11:48:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Zugo.Installer (M)
15.12.21.14

File size:
458.1 KB (469,112 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
1/25/2010 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/26/2011 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Zugo Ltd, O=Zugo Ltd, STREET=PO Box 36, STREET=1st Floor, STREET=37 Broad St., L=St Helier, S=Jersey, PostalCode=JE4 9NU, C=JE

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
00C52FD6F7886644358C539D8FC50BCC93

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 5:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:vrniR03dR4kVbDwFFvF+nUM30QNYbjyjbjczS4F:vrnn4kibt+j3XGb+jbjcZF

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9231

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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