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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 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 setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
MD5:
7b533238846ac6efaca4708bf3171b35

SHA-1:
0eb772388d3130df2df5d75b5c1a06f283d4f339

SHA-256:
b436cee4f34eb42946109733dff3d7424046e7ba870dafadcc6f00be4d1897ab

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
4/25/2024 5:44:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen6
7.11.175.222

AVG
InstallCore
2015.0.3335

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.ClickRun.A
19659

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.99, Trojan.Packed.23938
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BY potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.10.01.01

McAfee
Artemis!7B533238846A
5600.6991

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dcnbgr
0.28.2.62440

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.01.01

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
23.00.65.14929

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4754767
33520

File size:
650.8 KB (666,384 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:BJfs43cm0ze8WSDrIllm8H9KikqM2Sv2Mk6V8S5oRKDNEvH:BJfs+cGZSDrilzdKikqMLjV3E

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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Entropy:
7.6277

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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