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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

JumpyApps

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe by JumpyApps has been detected as adware by 25 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
JumpyApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
581b9513deb0e7bf4c8cde5d7f37b9b1

SHA-1:
ae9dde397c7ff8e3855a4ab498b762ee2d3cbbd3

SHA-256:
8fbbd856b4b887b4b0ba5eebad6880a61881c294b72b475e23bf3e46c2b193be

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 8:40:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Generic.1073206
6419565

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Trash.Gen
7.11.30.172

Bitdefender
Application.Generic.1073206
1.0.20.260

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
20123

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.052

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Generic.1073206
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BQ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Generic.1073206
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
SoftwareBundler
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11951

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2015.02.21.02

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Generic.1073206
16.0.0.156

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfuume
0.28.2.62671

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ironSource
15.2.21.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.1B8
23.00.65.15219

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
10041

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0513
7.2.52

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
18190

File size:
671.1 KB (687,160 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:
JumpyApps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/18/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/19/2014 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=JumpyApps, O=JumpyApps, STREET=63 Rothschild 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:
6DB423F9C6473168CF486AAF112EDD5C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:VyMJfsG3JJjcYNhCXfjb+NkeOtfBqCvhhnSAJ3xfHzMP+zl+VPE53pV1tnzt9fTb:VyMJfsUPcwhqfvEkDfYwbXNzI+zl+Odn

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)

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