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pdfcreator-1_5_1_setup.exe

ISfreemium

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application pdfcreator-1_5_1_setup.exe by ISfreemium has been detected as adware by 19 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 v6.emicam.net.
Publisher:
ISfreemium  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f7d76110f512df6751e967fcedbb56f0

SHA-1:
8a1cc2486f47a4aa78f1f5ccb24f13df3cbf8072

SHA-256:
03f3c6127cd403de17f5170e8bfff45d910b7ce89e610f6a7ed12183ccccf919

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/23/2024 8:41:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.185.228

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
141025-0

AVG
Adware InstallCore.VI
2014.0.4189

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.FJ
20082

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-42c63c6c
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.11.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14021

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Freemium.A
v2014.11.14.07

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbob
0.28.6.63362

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.11.14.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ISfreemium.W
14.11.14.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.141112

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10237

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

File size:
655 KB (670,768 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdfcreator-1_5_1_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ISfreemium

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
7/3/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
7/4/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ISfreemium, O=ISfreemium, STREET=63 Rothschild 63 BV, L=Tel-Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
009B517CAF08AA1A85822DB0CE5E9169FE

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):
12288:2MJfsG2e/ihjHsXKbQsSRcVjQBcCXKoXS4WGB05+H4Y5TODOS:2MJfste/ihC/3RojcFB0w4YhG

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file pdfcreator-1_5_1_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://v6.emicam.net/.../PDFCreator-1_5_1_setup.exe&name=PDF Creator&ids=6992&ref=v2.r9.pdf.telecharger-ici.com&idv=43e39a933bcdffc5&idt=inst_178573181952e1a224ee4f6&idtaux= &id=fr_4_hi_jet_v2_web

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