pdf-repair-toolbox-1.0.8.21.exe

Destiny Dream S.A.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdf-repair-toolbox-1.0.8.21.exe by Destiny Dream S.A has been detected as adware by 3 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. 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 installers.phpnuke.org.
Publisher:
Destiny Dream S.A.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
9e5299a6ada7d8105d5fcbf46a21dee5

SHA-1:
f102fd2ef18329e97beb66a09a6e1be204133ab6

SHA-256:
7de54e313fcfc11fc2f2b4b1d4052db6ef22baa7a1846a557a8a9fb851c84ca7

Scanner detections:
3 / 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:
4/27/2024 12:37:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3310

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QF (variant)
8.10620

Reason Heuristics
PUP.DestinyDreamSA.Y
14.10.25.17

File size:
747.6 KB (765,512 bytes)

Product version:
1.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdf-repair-toolbox-1.0.8.21.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
8/13/2014 4:08:26 PM

Valid to:
8/13/2015 4:08:26 PM

Subject:
CN=Destiny Dream S.A., O=Destiny Dream S.A., L=Clarens, S=Vaud, C=CH

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
4B7D7D330F26E7

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):
12288:z23pIsPvA3S5LzLmgDVpBb/os76Chm7HW6V2skw4+eLgLP8dL7ueSyrn4yabC2sW:z23aMA+DT1tmC0jXks/zekLUd2e7rnQn

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...
 
[+]

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file pdf-repair-toolbox-1.0.8.21.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

Remove pdf-repair-toolbox-1.0.8.21.exe - Powered by Reason Core Security