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pdfreadersetup.exe

SuperCool Applications

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdfreadersetup.exe by SuperCool Applications has been detected as adware by 14 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.thebestpdf-reader.com.
Publisher:
SuperCool Applications  (signed and verified)

MD5:
47ce023fb8ae4ea7fe1eee93352ca00b

SHA-1:
9a791be71332c8fc54e03c5a2d564a40e433c696

SHA-256:
ce252a32b1476dd99e5dcad8f4623071f9016fd16a7f9ace0a3788ab3031bbd3

Scanner detections:
14 / 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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 12:15:19 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.180.138

AVG
Max Setup
2015.0.3314

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.7
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JO potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.AC.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallCore
v2014.10.22.08

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dfglkt
0.28.2.62841

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallCore.711840
14.10.21.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SuperCoolApplications.O
14.10.22.8

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.5063361
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallCore.Win32.189
2.0.0.1962

File size:
695.2 KB (711,840 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SuperCool Applications

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
8/15/2013 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/16/2014 3:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SuperCool Applications, O=SuperCool Applications, STREET=63 Ronthscheld Blvd., L=Tel Aviv, S=Israel, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
7239B70290995A99967AE1DE581942C0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 2:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:V+vpCqRH+ck3ooqtpvrtWSH0hdYTgc6khPBMquTPBB2OlD+JMHE9SaU1SofK6n:V+vA9XFypvrtWSH0hdYTnxPBM/g6+Jxv

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.thebestpdf-reader.com/pdf-reader/gb/.../?dl=1

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