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pdfreadersetup.exe

Program Software

Application Internet

The application pdfreadersetup.exe, “Program Software Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore 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 sweetpcapp.com.
Publisher:
Application Internet

Product:
Program Software

Description:
Program Software Setup

MD5:
c5abff2ba953562ac04f8a3d7bc5f843

SHA-1:
0234d1571a2c72f27db969adf964d9f808601c65

SHA-256:
2c056b6feab9f96bb43a19411efc19b0b83da0b451d944701439f3a7d8151add

Scanner detections:
8 / 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.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/2/2024 5:47:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Malware-gen
150707-1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15731

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZP potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
7/31/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.7.25

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM42.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Bundler (M)
15.7.31.10

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

File size:
690.1 KB (706,704 bytes)

Product version:
3.7.9

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\documents and settings\rinus\mijn documenten\downloads\pdfreadersetup.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):
12288:KH3Ga7HR0RD6JyCM62eelBtt6zHFaOK01VyyB0E3d81yYidHV:KH3T7RhMFeeLij9tD7t3dUiD

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://sweetpcapp.com/?dl=1&pi=ATM0Azn1AzA0Ng==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&chnl=b_sa_ch&dr=cHaWck1wDr7tcmVPDrVyvExthXN3DKV0vENyhKvEvmCWcyDEcmlChSDBDz1l QDj7z1OTkDj rcWDK4m7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXza0Nz7yAZnFASDPDdlChV8dNjn4NTMdATaz&pd=2323Uml0UKD1 QFj d0=&campaignId=9jn0AzA1OTCyAZMq

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