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pdfreadersetup.exe

IronSource Ltd

The application pdfreadersetup.exe by IronSource has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 anti-malware scanners. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
IronSource Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
59edb7b95cfb319f858eb8132b657aa4

SHA-1:
29f4f0d99d226310c869c8659b6b8de75b933250

SHA-256:
c46e60369567050e0db35fa18639afaf5286338a7870ac76d26457ff1f2086af

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/26/2024 1:19:59 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Packed/Win32.InstallCore
2014.10.22

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-GH [PUP]
141003-0

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.InstallCore.2
19871

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.294
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore.AAAA
10/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.F_2.gen
4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Malwarebytes
Adware.Agent
v2014.10.22.05

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware2.bcosim
0.28.2.62841

Norman
InstallCore.BD
11.20141022

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.IronSource.R
14.10.22.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:AdWare.Win32.InstallCore.i!1075350952
23.00.65.141020

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLCORE_BK0843FA.TOMC
7.2.295

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
33706

File size:
588.4 KB (602,504 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
IronSource Ltd

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/7/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/7/2012 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=IronSource Ltd, O=IronSource Ltd, STREET=Namal 36 suit 1, L=Tel Aviv-Yafo, S=IL, PostalCode=68033, C=IL

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

Serial number:
008E236034501AEA96AE96F0B0FD227271

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

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:m98qulBnn9l228hejNoj76G4lHNjTCuFLws8DsIdpiHmWf:m98Vn/hNIMdVLFLwrwkp2mWf

Entry address:
0x119820

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, B7, 0C, 00, 52, FB, 94, A3, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.8680

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
556 KB (569,344 bytes)

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