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pdfreadersetup.exe

Proinstall Applications SRL

The application pdfreadersetup.exe by Proinstall Applications SRL has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from download.cnet.com.
Publisher:
Proinstall Applications SRL  (signed and verified)

MD5:
e3a0df0c6bb586869a22ac086b513c28

SHA-1:
06a9b77c785468699809a644b47e69b1a6cb2c20

SHA-256:
5485552e2752496505790fb038cac52ac40faa637c0305bc793f3940b75e3399

Scanner detections:
22 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 4:39:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Trojan.GenericKD.2038627
6213306

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DR.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Spigot.387992
7.11.197.26

avast!
HackTool-FX [Trj]
141214-1

AVG
Dropper.Generic9
2015.0.3253

Bitdefender
Trojan.GenericKD.2038627
1.0.20.1780

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
20438

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.GenericKD.2038627
9.0.0.4668

ESET NOD32
multiple threats
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Agent.PQT!tr
12/22/2014

F-Secure
Trojan.GenericKD.2038627
11.2014-22-12_2

G Data
Trojan.GenericKD.2038627
14.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent
t3scan.1.8.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.188.14395

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!3C67E3652418
16.8.708.2

MicroWorld eScan
Trojan.GenericKD.2038627
15.0.0.1068

Norman
Trojan.GenericKD.2038627
04.12.2014 14:30:06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ProinstallApplicationsSRL
15.3.18.1

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
Suspici.FB78FCB8
7.2.356

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
35418

File size:
378.9 KB (387,992 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Proinstall Applications SRL

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
12/15/2014 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/12/2016 5:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Proinstall Applications SRL, O=Proinstall Applications SRL, L=Bucuresti, S=Bucuresti, C=RO, PostalCode=030964, STREET="Bd Decebal Nr 25-29,", STREET="Etaj 9, Camera A Sectorul 3", SERIALNUMBER=33860761, OID.1.3.6.1.4.1.311.60.2.1.3=RO, OID.2.5.4.15=Private Organization

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2), OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
07B8558DB84AD3A7FB61E53EB1790EA5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 3:50:46 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:KsbVYe3dL8sNQZlPWYGUiOZw1gh1HK5wyHDRal:VSoZRNQZPG1Sw1ghdyHdal

Entry address:
0x323C

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 30, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 58, 3F, 42, 00, E8, 09, 2C, 00, 00, A3, A4, 3E, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 58, F4, 41, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, B8, 91, 40, 00, 68, A0, 36, 42, 00, E8, BC, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 90, 42, 00, 50, 57, E8, AA, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.5658

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23 KB (23,552 bytes)

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

http://download.cnet.com/.../?appid=75012479

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