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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 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.
Version:
3.1.0.0

MD5:
fd8a17a7054eeef0ba6708a10a5d83e8

SHA-1:
3cc1abbc7b268dab8c00464e9d34210599c0fa64

SHA-256:
5d694e8de2456b690cab604680f19a7017338c299f714bf961c041e368524534

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/19/2024 6:45:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen6
7.11.102.160

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141025

AVG
InstallCore
2015.0.3311

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.141025

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.ClickRun.A
16946

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.99
9.0.1.0298

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BB (variant)
8.8805

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.U.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus
Gen.AdWare.Heur
t3scan.1.1.122.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.172.9576

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.10.25.06

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.141023

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.InstallCore/Variant
10278

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.RCBOHB3
7.2.298

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.InstallCore
3.12.20.1

VIPRE Antivirus
Click run software
21520

File size:
602.3 KB (616,720 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
English (United States)

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

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:amk1GlMbi6smHy/wM6jXTQDC0sZDtt+lmEZc9dkqCVVqvNH/NDxCql:af1rbiwywBXTPZGlw9dhCyxNDg

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, BE, FA, 95, C1, 1D, BA, FA, 95, C1, 1D, 31, F2, 68, 5F, 5F, A4, 19, B9, 5F, 5F, A4, 19, 5E, 31, F1, 31, CA, 31, DA, 83, C4, FC, 89, 14, 24, 83, C4, FC, BA, 1B, 6A, 50, 3E, 81, F2, 1B, 6A, 50, 3E, BF, 00, 00, 00, 00, B9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 31, CF, 31, FA, 31, E2, 89, 32, 83, C4, FC, 89, E2, 89, D6, 89, 3E, 59, 83, C4, FC, 89, 0C, 24, 31, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 29, E9, FF, FF, 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:
7.7110

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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