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pdfcreator-1_7_2_setup.exe

PDFCreator

Innovative Systems LLC

The application pdfcreator-1_7_2_setup.exe by Innovative Systems has been detected as adware by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from pdfcreator.joydownload.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Innovative Systems LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
PDFCreator

Version:
1.0.0.0

MD5:
528b685b84cbecf47cc732c147f118c8

SHA-1:
583f62da8127c8cf74d5468b7ff4206ae0173b9b

SHA-256:
d5fac1ca4e16dabc42635e9681a6e0ac32305f5e15f0d4fc0b7427b5bd220a7c

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
4/26/2024 10:20:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.OpenCandy
2014.10.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen
7.11.180.204

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160127

AVG
OpenCandy
2017.0.2852

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.OpenCandy
4.0.3.16127

Dr.Web
Adware.OpenCandy.55
9.0.1.027

ESET NOD32
Win32/JoyDownloader
10.10606

G Data
Win32.Adware.OpenCandy
16.1.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
v2016.01.27.02

McAfee
Artemis!2A2CC871B2C2
5600.6508

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InnovativeSystems.Installer (M)
16.1.27.2

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.218D75EB
7.2.27

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4847482
33120

File size:
496.4 KB (508,304 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\pdfcreator-1_7_2_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Innovative Systems LLC

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
9/19/2014 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/20/2015 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Innovative Systems LLC, O=Innovative Systems LLC, L=Dnepropetrovsk, S=Dnepropetrovska, C=UA

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
09A91C40EAE34E72CD975B0B218AE4BA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/20/2013 6:52:48 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:xQQy5cSnuuQ5/PyaTfedwE13RSqUMwTdxiFKwiu6:SQy59uuQ5/KaTfe9BjGDu6

Entry address:
0x331F

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 92, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, BC, 70, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, AC, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, D8, 7A, 7A, 00, E8, A8, 2E, 00, 00, A3, 24, 7A, 7A, 00, 55, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, 50, 55, 68, D0, EE, 79, 00, FF, 15, 7C, 71, 40, 00, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, 68, 20, 6A, 7A, 00, E8, 13, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 15, 34, 71, 40, 00, BB, 00, 20, 7B, 00, 50, 53, E8, 01, 2B, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.8268

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
24 KB (24,576 bytes)

The file pdfcreator-1_7_2_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://pdfcreator.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj pXP7oQlssmVx1NTutCl6rNM7Y9ukw53f/q2tyzNkcJgTtbrHuaSzglAEaIGjPEeutCr0w0bIjzsedDR7Fpmy4UBe /Tnjmf6SpNjYm3EL9cNjwQATECnlGDU2nsEj7G SGjaSr1W2sbzPHQNarMgcFsdOOz9UXBtP5eQckRlz7PvUSwjcpenma1sTDyouQPFnfttAZu9d8CnZnof1cK3D6l9yw8eroL/.../44JDnzR18ZybWsyke39PBMna6Tgw=

http://pdfcreator.es.joydownload.com/get_azure_file/wUiS4WnYccXBwj zXP7oQkEsml0kPTy1E1v4Y9bB9rpi/26nqGl5iNEMJ1W4K6n3fHm7ykYfaz3YRK7kCr50ybtq1oLZFQfS9S7yHkflszi1j//D ICExHFA4p8yhV9QNALReXwgxYd2vDb7NWT2QtMfnYOkdylSIOwgJFsFMKXlECMrasWNLB0onqDtESYiepf5kuczBHvv hqW3qp D8u3ccavaHZf38S0GuJnlRwV55qp1Bu4Mvs80m76EcQe5Ma7SWup58fD2HlxI kBV49 M3wpoqL SQhqzRyy3c9FEj7qRQf1qYiymFNxazDWsyke39PBOHW6Tgw=

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