pdfconvertersetup.exe

The application pdfconvertersetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and 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.ultimatepdfconverter.com.
MD5:
b9f29f7f4b31960a8460297cab1cdcf3

SHA-1:
792ef1b1749706416ec51480c003c06fa7bb08bf

SHA-256:
72fee82807215cb8a7a2f1b801d2452df563fd10c47625f4434eab9ef27ac987

Scanner detections:
4 / 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:
5/21/2024 3:39:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Adware InstallCore.FS
2013.0.4447

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AX potentially unwanted application
6.3

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.N.gen
4.6.5.141

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.ENG (M)
16.8.4.16

File size:
1.1 MB (1,153,296 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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):
24576:+3BOLIQpt570Mzi98/vMWdkcd0M7XIqA2j74L/LMZ/jN+Bi5/E:+ELP50Mziwv9Xd08AA74vKyi5

Entry address:
0xC94F0

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 80, E0, 40, 00, E8, 1D, ED, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
828.5 KB (848,384 bytes)

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

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