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pdfcreator-1_7_3_setup.exe

PDFCreator

pdfforge GmbH

The application pdfcreator-1_7_3_setup.exe, “PDFCreator is the easy way of creating PDFs. ” by pdfforge GmbH has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
pdfforge   (signed by pdfforge GmbH)

Product:
PDFCreator

Description:
PDFCreator is the easy way of creating PDFs.

Version:
1.7.3

MD5:
614ee41f4250f53cee8428c5a6f8cc97

SHA-1:
d5cb3c5f320bcd9857791d92cd965d20158f2197

SHA-256:
1031587b97580b7d63374def443f4a4b2017cae45b184447ad91da345433a55d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 8:05:19 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
17.3.4.5

File size:
26.6 MB (27,855,352 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.3

Copyright:
� pdfforge

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
pdfforge GmbH

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
3/15/2013 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
3/16/2015 5:29:59 AM

Subject:
CN=pdfforge GmbH, O=pdfforge GmbH, L=Hamburg, S=Hamburg, C=DE

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

Serial number:
710765BE0E0B40112C8A61F0D99623C2

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.7100

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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