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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

JumpyApps

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe by JumpyApps has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.pdfcreatorapp.com.
Publisher:
JumpyApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
10d8dd8f15ff73ee376445ea7ea64055

SHA-1:
100bb2028530432162ff5d263d7052a050e6a3c3

SHA-256:
d8d4f552d0f4d6d60fb347de7598ddc2377727dd39e7275c729385f408d22d74

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 4:36:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1082468
6426481

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.150.100

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.1082468
1.0.20.250

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1082468
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BQ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1082468
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2015.02.19.06

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.1082468
16.0.0.150

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.djpwth
0.30.0.126

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ironSource
15.2.19.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
23.00.65.15217

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10043

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
29378

File size:
671.1 KB (687,160 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
JumpyApps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/18/2013 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/19/2014 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=JumpyApps, O=JumpyApps, STREET=63 Rothschild Blvd., L=Tel Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6DB423F9C6473168CF486AAF112EDD5C

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):
12288:9IwMJfsE3Rh+VwQabv2+jZ+7Mdy6GhS+17cuGZXzV6CACU3weIVwYRmN:9IwMJfsKR8V0++N+7OtG7AuwwLCWc

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

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file pdfcreatorsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.pdfcreatorapp.com/default/ga/.../?dl=1

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