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pdfreadersetup.exe

JumpyApps

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application pdfreadersetup.exe by JumpyApps has been detected as adware by 15 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:
JumpyApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8f409ca01444f40c265a3b90ad900e37

SHA-1:
d59c6977820b7e79824b5ad97b3fbd2a3cbb3f3a

SHA-256:
9782a8bcbc39465f612336c3e9b8f1ae2f8aeae60c8a92732f942ff217b084da

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/23/2024 9:13:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCo.zlp
3.6.1.96

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installcore.BA
21753

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0103

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.IT potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore
15.4.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of pdfreadersetup(2).exe (Adware)
2015.7.15.15

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15581

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dmforc
0.30.10.952

Reason Heuristics
Threat.ironSource.Bundler
15.4.13.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.15411

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
38882

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.18293
2.0.0.2136

File size:
1.2 MB (1,310,264 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
JumpyApps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/17/2013 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/18/2014 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=JumpyApps, O=JumpyApps, STREET=63 Rothschild Blvd., L=Tel Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

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

Serial number:
6DB423F9C6473168CF486AAF112EDD5C

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

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:qvrscb6vS90nTKCTbzXHFPwxXfs7ny4FvOORSP+FFm1Uszs61NYACEcaGa6e7a9:arB0lbFPwxXfs7ny4pO0zm1Uszs8NYAc

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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Entropy:
7.0201

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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