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pdfmerge.exe

Software 32

The application pdfmerge.exe by Software 32 has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Software 32  (signed and verified)

MD5:
48397e3a983c2f095ebbd8168036f3b5

SHA-1:
0fbc462c38bc0385dc7500b32b347652095097a2

SHA-256:
62b33f7067ddc9aefb39ec79a4d8df67b7fcaecc0c10f0eb5c95949624742a11

Scanner detections:
17 / 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:
5/21/2024 1:23:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AegisLab AV Signature
Adwareare.Installcore.Gen9!c
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2760

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.16428

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7744

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.KG
24488

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AEO.gen potentially unwanted (variant)
10.13154

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
4/28/2016

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Optional.Downloader
t3scan.2.0.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.214.18958

McAfee
Artemis!48397E3A983C
5600.6416

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.djeets
1.0.18.6677

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.ENG (M)
16.4.28.3

Sophos
Generic PUA AP (PUA)
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
47762

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Bayrob.Win32.3476
2.0.0.2713

File size:
745.7 KB (763,584 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Software 32

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/8/2014 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/9/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Software 32, O=Software 32, STREET=4554 CALIFORNIA AVE SW, L=Seattle, S=WA, PostalCode=98116, C=US

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

Serial number:
00E7733C7CF6D4F729BF0F5009B3EB3D36

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:XYFaLXpn3nFMesxSmuHvvhSFDZp4NylMpSfUY0J3Bi33wlYNoWlTKa4h3cbFZ8FI:XYFSX5mpxW0CNylMpScpJ833doWlWa4G

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8254

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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