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pdfreadersetup.exe

The application pdfreadersetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 anti-malware scanners. It uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
MD5:
03a063337b1788908511174b81d63839

SHA-1:
4b460b1da06947df114e739c1c852c832852986d

SHA-256:
c7f46656335609fac926d9068e56de7bc432b0cac27c6b09f55daaa01cd08990

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
4/24/2024 7:49:51 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.InstallCore
2014.09.02

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen
7.11.170.148

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HF [PUP]
140813-1

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.1492

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.InstallCore.2
19398

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.53
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AX potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore.AAAA
9/2/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.N.gen
4.6.5.141

Malwarebytes
PUP.AdBundle
v2014.09.02.06

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallCore.bcieyj
0.28.2.61942

Norman
InstallCore.BD
11.20140902

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.02.06

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14831

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Clicker
10383

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0BDK13
7.2.245

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0BDK13
10.465.02

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
1.2 MB (1,216,392 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

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:jQlQ38OdRlNF6CKd0Xu55DLEX8oAhiPnImwMiSdE/hax38L9RDzMNuwVw4mVm2R:jsQ38EfTfKl5FQbPnsMMaRS3MYFhH

Entry address:
0xC9280

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 48, A1, 41, 00, E8, 39, F5, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.8699

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
828 KB (847,872 bytes)

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