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pdfconvertersetup.exe

PDF Converter

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The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdfconvertersetup.exe, “PDF Converter Installer” by Install Core 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 installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from apps.foxtab.com.
Publisher:
PDF Converter Technologies  (signed by Install Core)

Product:
PDF Converter

Description:
PDF Converter Installer

Version:
3.1.0.0

MD5:
759a3e1d3b0aa72ec66059c1af609d7f

SHA-1:
60b0ecef569fe50515d88db99113f04247e29797

SHA-256:
7dc609d25d996090adb9285fcf11e4e9bb98775468d54e94fa585581a188e40b

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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:48:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.PDFConverterTechnologies.Installer (M)
16.2.21.17

File size:
477.5 KB (488,968 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Instsaller

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Core

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
2/2/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/3/2012 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Core, O=Install Core, STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

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

Serial number:
2BCA6BFDAB7E5637BA8E7E9C6400CC75

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:R8z6CO6dEpagcKCW61t5ASF4fx3mZrLN2MMbV:RWHvqpaIETF2xWZsMMbV

Entry address:
0x108730

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, A0, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 70, F6, FF, C7, 87, 10, 97, 0B, 00, 51, 4B, 03, 07, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
444 KB (454,656 bytes)

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

http://apps.foxtab.com/.../PDFConverterSetup.exe

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