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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 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:
937ffa8c255d1eb7a5be6bf8d1058472

SHA-1:
9c3b564731758f9324e3c7cfc5a8fd9cde5631a9

SHA-256:
2b2de4f18a3e9053aac9fc043d4122fa26d55c6f0d0694f48ac56b3566174779

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/24/2024 2:52:41 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.153.232

AVG
Adware InstallCore.KC
2014.0.3955

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.InstallCore.3
18479

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.53
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AF potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.V2.gen
4.6.5.141

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.crmllj
0.28.0.60100

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14606

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLCORE_CA080344.TOMC
7.2.159

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.2691
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
30086

File size:
1015.3 KB (1,039,632 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\pdfcreatorsetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tkAor8GadpQO6HmtWsSvBoSDNF1qN2sEVLwbkeWd3V5oVq+RUy1:tk5IGR+9SlByNywbkeWd3Uwa

Entry address:
0xC2440

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 2C, 09, 42, 00, E8, 25, D7, FF, FF, 00, 00, E9, F5, 00, 00, 00, FF, 0D, B0, 45, 46, 00, 8B, C3, 25, FC, FF, FF, 7F, 83, E8, 04, 29, 05, B4, 45, 46, 00, F6, C3, 01, 74, 45, 8B, C6, 83, E8, 0C, 8B, 50, 08, 83, FA, 0C, 7C, 08, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 80, 74, 0F, C7, 05, C0, 45, 46, 00, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E9, B6, 00, 00, 00, 8B, C6, 2B, C2, 3B, 50, 08, 74, 0F, C7, 05, C0, 45, 46, 00, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E9, 9E, 00, 00, 00, 03, DA, 8B, F0, E8, 54, F8, FF, FF, 81, E3, FC, FF, FF, 7F, 8B, C6, 03...
 
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Entropy:
6.9119

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
788 KB (806,912 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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