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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 28 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
MD5:
0e6ab6b43ab129cc3c26f951f6e5eefe

SHA-1:
0d933db8c227d39443de26605a6bd5340d3ab5d9

SHA-256:
1ae4078ab029b39339fdbdec335fb466c2e52f071a2f5791d0ef536ba5585ae8

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/26/2024 12:32:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.288968
885

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.1
7.11.143.108

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HF [PUP]
2014.9-140902

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.288968
1.0.20.1225

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Adware.InstallCore
0.98/18355

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.InstallCore.2
18106

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.39
9.0.1.0245

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.288968
8.14.09.02.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore
8.9675

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore.AAAA
9/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.C.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.288968
11.2014-02-09_3

G Data
Adware.Generic.288968
14.9.24

Malwarebytes
PUP.Adware.InstallCore
v2014.09.02.08

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.288968
15.0.0.735

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.rqzir
0.28.0.59048

Norman
InstallCore.ESKQ
11.20140902

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.1098632
14.04.14.02

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.02.08

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Win.Reputation.IMP
14.9.2.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Graftor!6.870
23.00.65.14831

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallCore
10383

Total Defense
Win32/InstallCore.A!Adware
37.0.10877

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R08NB01DE14
7.2.245

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28228

File size:
1 MB (1,098,632 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdfcreatorsetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:isSXtCK7/VosFFgy8WeW0NsrPbG8QARTkKl4Qrhrvd:PitCItoeFgnWeW0QpQARTN2Qrhr

Entry address:
0xC1B06

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, F1, A4, 4A, 00, E8, A8, E6, FF, FF, 58, BA, 27, 1C, CB, 66, 1B, 4B, B9, 15, 57, F3, 91, 4C, 08, A1, FD, 1C, E2, 9B, D9, 8F, C6, 3C, 9B, 84, 63, 61, B0, 09, 75, DB, 61, 97, 68, AF, 3B, CE, 61, 8B, 24, 83, 04, CC, 84, 46, 7F, EB, 35, B7, A7, 34, 1E, 4D, 32, 12, AC, 58, 55, 72, 94, 75, 60, E9, 82, BB, 17, A0, AF, 45, D5, 3E, 7B, F6, D1, 60, 83, 93, FC, 39, DB, 84, 5F, 75, 53, EE, E5, 86, F8, ED, 00, E6, 41, 14, 94, FB, 89, 8B, 12, AF, CF, 75, AF, D6, D9, 58, 25, 08, 36, D1, 6D, 83...
 
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Entropy:
6.7874

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
786 KB (804,864 bytes)

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