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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup 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.
MD5:
537265a069b4e4a1648343d8fced2af1

SHA-1:
b0a0cf5c4808ca9b34f3bd00d567afae0fcc55fb

SHA-256:
37c907760f2b38f818c2a7aa74f0a94faf825f34ba1a14f93e33c2f510036534

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/25/2024 8:33:03 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/Downloader.Gen6
7.11.145.40

AVG
MalSign.InstallCore
2015.0.3495

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.ClickRun.A
18160

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.122
9.0.1.0114

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BF (variant)
8.9717

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.04.24.11

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.24.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
23.00.65.14422

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Click run software
28570

File size:
1.2 MB (1,231,120 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9GJfsbXQgZ67cyNH4g1tvCj4Fs/P4T0yUUkzbOO5SHJuxRS8LbvRgKk6B0Wgik/8:9GJfsjpEc2vCj4Fs/MJ0bvRgKkZtHkC

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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