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pdfreadersetup.exe

IronSource Ltd

The application pdfreadersetup.exe by IronSource has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
IronSource Ltd  (signed and verified)

MD5:
df7ce8602c7919e9170d04b276b0d570

SHA-1:
c930ca1e81c1dced1bba6da097745523d3fc0252

SHA-256:
f56901d5b15f83064ca44ed50e99a4f43411db35d198662f6b0c087acd84dc9d

Scanner detections:
6 / 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 11:56:03 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HF [PUP]
160213-1

AVG
Adware InstallCore.ND
2015.0.4489

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.294
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.B.gen
4.6.5.141

Reason Heuristics
PUP.ironSource.Installer (M)
16.2.15.4

File size:
570.4 KB (584,072 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
IronSource Ltd

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/8/2011 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
11/7/2012 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=IronSource Ltd, O=IronSource Ltd, STREET=Namal 36 suit 1, L=Tel Aviv-Yafo, S=IL, PostalCode=68033, C=IL

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

Serial number:
008E236034501AEA96AE96F0B0FD227271

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:hm6CzRcxuCKexx/w/hN86wiEB7y0LZ4MQ1dz:EVzdcxxchNHwxB7vuMmdz

Entry address:
0x117EE0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 20, 49, 00, 8D, BE, 00, F0, F6, FF, C7, 87, 10, 77, 0C, 00, A5, 1B, 63, 10, 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:
540 KB (552,960 bytes)

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