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pdfreadersetup.exe

The application pdfreadersetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 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 soft.foxtab.com.
MD5:
591edc154034c721db90628797dad6ae

SHA-1:
aa52c4eabccf44d883cdc89cab72ea99cfd30842

SHA-256:
77fda8f12293471a9e927918235cd3b5b171637b2af8dbe278b0cb43fb567d9d

Scanner detections:
7 / 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 10:22:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HF [PUP]
160111-0

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.Installcore-50
0.98/21251

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.294
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.47585
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.47585
11.01.2016 17:30:26

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
46426

File size:
579.4 KB (593,288 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:jTkn6GWV8p8lBCNKdUvEfm/SPki5MBeBGtWaApXvSowL361Hz:fkBW6peP8Sf5MBWGlAXRw+1Hz

Entry address:
0x11B400

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 30, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, E0, F6, FF, C7, 87, 10, A7, 0C, 00, 74, 36, 80, FE, 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:
7.8697

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

Code size:
548 KB (561,152 bytes)

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

http://soft.foxtab.com/pdf-reader/gb/.../?dl=1

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