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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 18 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.
Publisher:
JumpyApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e2056bf85d37b8f922f313c3098676e9

SHA-1:
388446ebdf77ad2b8d680eb562cde4a8181fb07b

SHA-256:
aa36705eb3f8801b504ad32104127b0843913e58d1dc3d42ee41028990abae2b

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 '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:
5/7/2024 3:52:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.TP.ovZ@bGdcjgii
487

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.68
7.11.212.246

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15105

Bitdefender
Gen:Trojan.Heur.TP.ovZ@bGdcjgii
1.0.20.1390

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.39
9.0.1.0278

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.TP.ovZ@bGdcjgii
8.15.10.05.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JN potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11249

F-Secure
Gen:Trojan.Heur.TP.ovZ@bGdcjgii
11.2015-05-10_2

G Data
Gen:Trojan.Heur.TP.ovZ@bGdcjgii
15.10.25

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.1915119

McAfee
Artemis!E2056BF85D37
5600.6621

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Trojan.Heur.TP.ovZ@bGdcjgii
16.0.0.834

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.doktby
0.30.0.296

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.0.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.JumpyApps.Installer (M)
15.10.5.12

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047H09BQ15
7.2.278

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
38008

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.FakeNSIS.Win32.8
2.0.0.2085

File size:
1.2 MB (1,287,320 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Nullsoft Install System)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
JumpyApps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/17/2013 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/18/2014 3:59:59 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:
5/19/2013 4:53:02 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:j4lEuDNTxRtoGdXto6sxRs1cgEVnU4+fcbT+KxCe06:kajRH+E0

Entry address:
0x310B

Entry point:
81, EC, 84, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 1C, C7, 44, 24, 10, 90, 91, 40, 00, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 34, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 8C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, EC, 42, 00, E8, 6E, 2D, 00, 00, A3, A4, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, E0, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 64, 71, 40, 00, 68, 80, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, E3, 42, 00, E8, 18, 2A, 00, 00, FF, 15, 1C, 71, 40, 00, BD, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 55, E8, 06, 2A...
 
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Entropy:
7.0085

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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