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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

ClickRunSoftware

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe by ClickRunSoftware has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.coolpdfcreator.com.
Publisher:
ClickRunSoftware  (signed and verified)

MD5:
f4b7ade5b8224a02da2d5061512bb62c

SHA-1:
9edb22ea8f53553fe07e3298aed5b9907c9b743c

SHA-256:
29135ed40694d69664d8448851b6392dc64cb5c30e1108886ced00b1c73f428b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/16/2024 8:26:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
16.8.10.22

File size:
1.2 MB (1,244,784 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClickRunSoftware

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/21/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/22/2014 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=ClickRunSoftware, O=ClickRunSoftware, STREET=Rothschild 63 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:
4138DDBC130C89C85F78EC0CC69C2A61

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:YOyMJfsGnkgKX9S+o/ExTpeBpWaf0IPeXDFj3TS2mYMQ3R+xzJITfTOz2LIgSg41:PlJfsIuxTpeBpRG26uqzA/q

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, 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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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

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

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