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pdfconvertersetup.exe

InstallCore Ltd.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdfconvertersetup.exe by InstallCore has been detected as adware by 6 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 www.ultimatepdfconverter.com.
Publisher:
InstallCore Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
1439b5dee0d9d109bc66e173b4d8eef0

SHA-1:
7fb5a95570d6ef74c1aac280303495da3b29f860

SHA-256:
b95c9284947a1aac9f867179d7af3efeefe236ad6c41eb5cb3a6175840becdbb

Scanner detections:
6 / 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 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:
5/21/2024 4:00:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
160518-2

AVG
Adware InstallCore.PJ
2015.0.4568

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.29
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BP potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.B.gen
4.6.5.141

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer (M)
16.5.31.13

File size:
517.3 KB (529,680 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallCore Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/21/2012 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/20/2013 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallCore Ltd., OU=Support, O=InstallCore Ltd., STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0088971791FBF6CE4920268CDF6A0A825F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:1/ZBywf+TBl9mvByfU73skA/DKirzcuPauKoZtmToZUeXC:hzysQZWIc7ckfifcuCDoZ+YXC

Entry address:
0x10BF10

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F6, FF, C7, 87, 10, A7, 0C, 00, 7C, 1F, 6A, 0E, 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:
488 KB (499,712 bytes)

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

http://www.ultimatepdfconverter.com/default/ga/.../?dl=1

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