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pdfreadersetup.exe

The application pdfreadersetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer, 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.
MD5:
a66e35131848bfcc7223eea2ca25ee94

SHA-1:
e0a39ab33236ec73a66118babdd1f59fbd1c3742

SHA-256:
5d312869f9db87913c58a76cbe2d936768359fccbb371b752364baa7bd4f7bac

Scanner detections:
20 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:44:17 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.InstallCore
2014.09.02

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HF [PUP]
140813-1

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.InstallCore.2
19393

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.294
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore.AAAA
9/1/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.F_2.gen
4.6.5.141

Malwarebytes
Adware.Agent
v2014.09.01.10

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.bgvjvi
0.28.2.61942

Norman
InstallCore.BD
11.20140901

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.09.01.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
PE:AdWare.Win32.InstallCore.i!1075350952
23.00.65.14830

Sophos
Install Core
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLCORE_CA232ED7.TOMC
7.2.244

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.2691
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Genome.Win32.204525
2.0.0.1908

File size:
587.4 KB (601,480 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:F4wNcJ+dVVHAcl2NXKSTjKxOU1GiFCzWx27ZrjcE2XS8Xm:F4ucJQDAcl2NXK/n8Hl7RcRiem

Entry address:
0x1193F0

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, B7, 0C, 00, B0, EB, 8D, 49, 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:
7.8698

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

Code size:
556 KB (569,344 bytes)

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