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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.coolpdfcreator.com.
MD5:
ac6566040d20073acd5efcd9da2a70be

SHA-1:
cc27beb6553918574ac1dbcd6a2fafbfb1687a9d

SHA-256:
e64fb00270d421f6a8ac27d2432dd6fc511f9ecb7e8292f82e5b0c58eb71411d

Scanner detections:
11 / 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:
4/27/2024 2:57:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.181.44

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HG [PUP]
141025-0

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.D potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13802

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.10.25.03

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.141023

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
34228

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

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:52:17 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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