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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 3 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.coolpdfcreator.com.
MD5:
dc171c34adca75fe615a397f7f7d0563

SHA-1:
8c96532932dcac3a1ff3b2eaa32171968c1dc691

SHA-256:
cad40990bced1ad5e99ddbb9d782006d12a038c4a9bf531d03d3ce1117703f6b

Scanner detections:
3 / 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 6:28:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AF potentially unwanted application
6.3

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.V.gen
4.6.5.141

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore
16.9.26.20

File size:
1.1 MB (1,144,592 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):
12288:h4EADKkKkh+NevuTnXNLbJgFgZ0XPjfuiUahAHhNi93hdK29IcMOGYeRrnNO1sFW:18K0+NGuTXdNPZ07/UaENo/5arjN+sW

Entry address:
0xCE320

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 90, AC, 40, 00, E8, 54, E5, FF, FF, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 98, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 94, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 90, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 8C, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 88, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 84, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 80, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 7C, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 78, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 74, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 70, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 6C, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, D8, 21, 46, 00, 8B, C0, FF, 25, 68, 21...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
841 KB (861,184 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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