pdfcreator-172-32-bits.exe

ISBRInstaller

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdfcreator-172-32-bits.exe by ISBRInstaller has been detected as adware by 28 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 esd.baixaki.com.br.
Publisher:
ISBRInstaller  (signed and verified)

MD5:
6aa3e7c177b1b915b0a661b169aceebf

SHA-1:
21a923aac51a89c5d7f68485a8c1a071f6dc2086

SHA-256:
f5e77ba720973efb524027b7de321f43da1cf7bbf620f61ff9750c009946c164

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/26/2024 2:37:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.Generic.12070156
651

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Kryptik
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.134.46

AVG
Adware Generic_c
2016.0.3129

Bitdefender
Trojan.Generic.12070156
1.0.20.570

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
17924

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.2782
9.0.1.0114

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Madanf
8.15.04.24.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/Kryptik.BWAM (variant)
9.9488

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Kryptik.BWAM!tr
4/24/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-dbe1ec51
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Trojan.Generic.12070156
11.2015-24-04_6

G Data
Trojan.Generic.12070156
15.4.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11436

McAfee
Artemis!2795D39F642A
5600.6785

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.Generic.12070156
16.0.0.342

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dnxkfq
0.30.0.296

Norman
Trojan.Generic.12070156
11.20150424

nProtect
Trojan.Generic.12070156
14.11.21.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.1df
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Threat.ironSource.Installer
15.4.24.9

Sophos
Generic PUA BK
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
9916

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0227
7.2.114

Vba32 AntiVirus
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore.b
26890

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Injected.Win32.29
2.0.0.1927

File size:
601.6 KB (616,056 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdfcreator-172-32-bits.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/16/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
7/17/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ISBRInstaller, O=ISBRInstaller, STREET=Ronthschilde 63, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=6527319, C=IL

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

Serial number:
158EF632B1D9C77CF5AAB6A9367E7FCE

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:9QFagKpV3iSymsjNMKDnBAzYtm9n6qads1BOYmrKC1y1ZrC2U:9QFNKfSKsjyWAzYs9ids1wYeKCA1ZrC7

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file pdfcreator-172-32-bits.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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