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 11 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.coolpdfcreator.com.
Publisher:
JumpyApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e4dde0a3f235e91c399175ffaa5c8b28

SHA-1:
18616fb70eaab0c6c1bffa1384a056956a392264

SHA-256:
2228bd109c9425acfb67c1944b6585fcadf1567f257c585bef729ec8395b5c12

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/19/2024 5:28:22 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
7.11.174.222

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19623

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.GZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13504

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.JumpyApps.P
14.9.26.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14924

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
33120

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Injected.Win32.6
2.0.0.1934

File size:
1.2 MB (1,295,056 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/17/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/18/2014 8:59:59 PM

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:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:N00JRlD0wr7tV1F7pl2BocE+pgaFd9uN0cxi5SzA:N0g1HtV1F7pIBC+pfON04i5S

Entry address:
0x9B24

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, A2, 95, FF, FF, E8, A9, A7, FF, FF, E8, D4, C9, FF, FF, E8, 1B, CA, FF, FF, E8, 0E, F3, FF, FF, E8, 75, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, DB, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, A4, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 02, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 04, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 53, 96, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

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