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PDFCreator-1_6_2_setup.exe

PDFCreator

pdfforge GbR

The application PDFCreator-1_6_2_setup.exe, “PDFCreator is the easy way of creating PDFs.” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 5 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars.
Publisher:
pdfforge GbR

Product:
PDFCreator

Description:
PDFCreator is the easy way of creating PDFs.

Version:
1.6.2

MD5:
9e81431e3a31a2f40891ac1dab00b4a6

SHA-1:
f2d78ce385b10d2a62c4d4aa407a2821c0151dd8

SHA-256:
fa8fd6e361b0dc459cfaf30e4bc0000efd1ba0a36f3f86f55fc43d622837c99b

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 10:32:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.15424

ESET NOD32
Detection.Undefined
7.0.302.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.OpenCandy!1.9DE5
23.00.65.15113

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0115
7.2.114

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4791855
36504

File size:
2.6 MB (2,725,142 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.2

Copyright:
© pdfforge GbR

Original file name:
PDFCreator-1_6_2_setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdfcreator-1_6_2_setup.exe

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):
49152:zqGIqKV5KiLFPPcqtdKVmO/55DhkrS3pTp3Nf7IQEIMoI:eGlYKiDty5DCrS3ZJMt

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-1_6_2_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://red.download.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator/.../PDFCreator-1_6_2_setup.exe

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