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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

Install Core

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe by Install Core has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer.
Publisher:
Install Core  (signed and verified)

MD5:
d2a23d34aef7d90c3d84688c58e63a81

SHA-1:
1eaa31e65d33820fb1ccb4199c09fad7e72ae487

SHA-256:
3a30bd4da5bed0d4d10c75f2350349b93899028ca7dd850b63adb1b557d921f0

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 5:27:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.Installer (M)
16.2.15.9

File size:
548 KB (561,160 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Core

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
2/1/2011 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/2/2012 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Core, O=Install Core, STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
2BCA6BFDAB7E5637BA8E7E9C6400CC75

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):
12288:HxX8MTBMTsUcS3JyfyTE/CwPOjaEvt7zj+lPifZdMMiu:H9dTBMQvS3hEBmjaEvhzylPifZdMMiu

Entry address:
0x113FE0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F6, FF, C7, 87, 10, 47, 0C, 00, E5, D2, 3D, E6, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.8937

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
520 KB (532,480 bytes)

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