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pdfreader.exe

This is a setup program which is used to install the application. The file has been seen being downloaded from hcd.gov.jo.
MD5:
8eb01dd1f4bcf0aa6f7f2c378ed3f6c2

SHA-1:
3e130e0c7cffa6bf12982149150e69b40aad36dd

SHA-256:
dc78484f2a368b9f65d00d2b0d4c565582f1d1d7c3d38b246ecbe2d77fac3cd9

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Clean  (1 probable false positive detection)

Explanation:
This is mosty likely a false positive detection, the file is probably clean.

Analysis date:
4/7/2026 5:05:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

McAfee
Artemis!8EB01DD1F4BC
5600.6330

File size:
2.2 MB (2,278,471 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:QLIy/Ab8XYqy5bYQQYP5nwH0966cnTZ9g3hpATwKE:QLIyIQX9UxEmCN9WATa

Entry address:
0xC810

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 33, C9, 51, 51, 51, 51, 51, 51, 51, 51, 53, 56, 57, B8, 98, C7, 40, 00, E8, 86, 90, FF, FF, 33, D2, 55, 68, DF, CB, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, 84, C0, 0F, 85, 84, 03, 00, 00, 68, 60, E6, 40, 00, 68, 00, 01, 00, 00, E8, 95, 91, FF, FF, B8, 5C, E6, 40, 00, BA, 60, E6, 40, 00, B9, 00, 01, 00, 00, E8, 09, 6D, FF, FF, A1, 5C, E6, 40, 00, E8, 2B, 6D, FF, FF, 8B, 15, 5C, E6, 40, 00, 80, 7C, 02, FF, 5C, 74, 0F, B8, 5C, E6, 40, 00, BA, F8, CB, 40, 00, E8, 17, 6D, FF, FF, 33, DB, FF, 35, 5C, E6, 40...
 
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Entropy:
7.9884

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
47.5 KB (48,640 bytes)

The file pdfreader.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://hcd.gov.jo/sites/default/.../pdfreader.exe

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