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pdfcreatorsetup.exe

InstallCore Ltd.

The application pdfcreatorsetup.exe by InstallCore has been detected as adware by 17 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.
Publisher:
InstallCore Ltd.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8a4855a43b7c29865b801450a2f6e4a5

SHA-1:
e3028ececf223cd3cf63cbf02b3096924052b0c6

SHA-256:
57a6158f45567fc2db88954afe503d0d23e31998d1d11d90a6267b9c900484f6

Scanner detections:
17 / 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.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 11:13:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.177.204

AVG
Adware InstallCore.KW
2014.0.4037

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAutoA
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-423
0.98/19507

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.InstallCore.3
19782

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.47
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.crhqtc
0.28.2.62483

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.P
14.10.12.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.141010

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLCORE_CA225AC7.TOMC
7.2.285

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.2691
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
33706

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

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
InstallCore Ltd.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/20/2012 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/20/2013 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=InstallCore Ltd., OU=Support, O=InstallCore Ltd., STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=N/A, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
0088971791FBF6CE4920268CDF6A0A825F

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:extTP2cJh8lap1ecMBUcaVR8ue0i0d0T1ETaEf0+aWA6Ns9V/bNwg+ePKX2OjB8V:extTP2cJh+GecMBUcEiX

Entry address:
0xC2150

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 64, 47, 40, 00, E8, 5B, FD, FF, FF, 35, 8B, 0C, 24, 8B, D7, 8B, C5, E8, 71, FD, FF, FF, 8B, 04, 24, 83, 38, 00, 74, 28, 8B, 04, 24, 8B, 40, 04, 01, 43, 08, 8B, 04, 24, 8B, 40, 04, 29, 43, 0C, 83, 7B, 0C, 00, 75, 10, 8B, C3, E8, 9A, FA, FF, FF, EB, 07, 8B, 04, 24, 33, D2, 89, 10, 83, C4, 14, 5D, 5F, 5E, 5B, C3, 90, 53, 56, 57, 83, C4, EC, 8B, F9, 89, 14, 24, 8D, 98, FF, 3F, 00, 00, 81, E3, 00, C0, FF, FF, 8B, 34, 24, 03, F0, 81, E6, 00, C0, FF, FF, 3B, DE, 73, 5B, 8B, CF, 8B, D6...
 
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Entropy:
6.9073

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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