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pdfreadersetup.exe

PDF Reader

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The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdfreadersetup.exe, “PDF Reader Installer” by Install Core has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
PDF Reader Technologies  (signed by Install Core)

Product:
PDF Reader

Description:
PDF Reader Installer

Version:
3.1.0.0

MD5:
20ae8ecb37c5d530dbfd8f7bb4c9886f

SHA-1:
4bf1b52c87282201182c3ca9c7bc00e6a5ecf0a4

SHA-256:
456c39ad30b19afad6d44956843c344b52b61ba5eeed1816f0dcd647d1f1b5de

Scanner detections:
33 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:31:01 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.31818
355

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Genome
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Packed/Win32.InstallCore
16.02.15

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-F [PUP]
2014.9-160215

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Graftor.31818
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Adware.InstallCore-2
0.98/19337

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.InstallCore.0
18064

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.13
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Graftor.31818
8.16.02.15.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.E potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
2/15/2016

F-Prot
W32/Agent.MC.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Graftor.31818
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Graftor.31818
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.SuspectCRC
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11684

Malwarebytes
Adware.Agent
v2016.02.15.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Graftor.31818
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.nreyf
0.28.0.58873

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.27508
11.20160215

nProtect
Trojan/W32.InstallCore.550408.C
14.04.07.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.PDFReaderTechnologies.Installer (M)
16.2.15.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallCore!1.9DE1
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
Install Core Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallCore
9323

Trend Micro House Call
HV_ZYX_BG31019C.TOMC
7.2.46

Trend Micro
HT_INSTALLCORE_BL2100B1.TOMC
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Malware-Cryptor.Sinba.A
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28115

Zillya! Antivirus
Backdoor.PePatch.Win32.41930
2.0.0.2021

File size:
548 KB (561,160 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Core

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
2/1/2011 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/2/2012 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Core, O=Install Core, STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
2BCA6BFDAB7E5637BA8E7E9C6400CC75

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DiHKoaTM7VlF9LrJR1x73NFmWQdm1Mz1S3YYAQ5jhXYMMp/:Dxx0fF9XXdHX1cSoYAQ5ZYMMp/

Entry address:
0x10F230

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, 27, 0C, 00, 38, 69, 29, F6, 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:
7.8759

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

Code size:
516 KB (528,384 bytes)

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