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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. It 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.
MD5:
1b0394c497a9e44b5f06136a44830de2

SHA-1:
4879b4a30215c9aa9e26617b385bee82bda02de6

SHA-256:
0e9e465471a8fd400742de1e8908a805e3d71fd604126b6c27fed776f9a638df

Scanner detections:
16 / 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:
4/26/2024 9:19:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2014.06.08

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.153.220

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.3178

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.ClickRun.A
18468

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.421
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AZ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.O.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Win32.Sality.3
5.13.68

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.200.15187

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dbdjvl
0.30.0.296

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
15.03.07.09

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.15305

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4754767
37788

File size:
1.1 MB (1,141,008 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:i5mO4tDD+L3sxse4wtyMPDrET1/LHmGvHIS:iH41tJE9jmEH

Entry address:
0xD5750

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, C0, C6, 40, 00, E8, 52, EC, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.6512

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
866 KB (886,784 bytes)

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

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

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