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pdfreadersetup.exe

The application pdfreadersetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application, 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 www.coolpdfreader.com.
MD5:
631a221066808646ff69866841015182

SHA-1:
8cc3c820ca4906b2507a581e89bf8c67923b312b

SHA-256:
a99f2dbb5514e1706ec5fb4f1d87d5cb741223e2e24e714fa3ea2e22e0752d7c

Scanner detections:
9 / 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:
4/23/2024 9:14:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.InstallCore.BI
5691347

AVG
Adware InstallCore.MR
2015.0.4489

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.45, Adware.InstallCore.45
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.InstallCore.BI
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.Y.gen
4.6.5.141

Norman
Application.InstallCore.BI
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core'
5.23

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
46444

File size:
536.8 KB (549,648 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YlwocB7mDg+aGLkS2rTcWrosVOCl8+zc4bEoY5CiM2JwBoZ4zBh1S0n:rxB7m8+92NMHYlbHMC6wHdh9

Entry address:
0x106360

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 80, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 90, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, B7, 0C, 00, 27, FA, 3C, 46, 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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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
508 KB (520,192 bytes)

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

http://www.coolpdfreader.com/default/ga/.../?dl=1

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