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pdfreadersetup.exe

The application pdfreadersetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. It 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:
25408597397635ebdb36291b56027ffb

SHA-1:
e44722447c542a7b76218ea75bd6e40f3df88a97

SHA-256:
85b7283e44f64c32a3eb753634ac6f0c3117e1b7a3c7df4c2297bcfa3e7e409e

Scanner detections:
13 / 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:
4/26/2024 11:13:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.279028
5813571

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HF [PUP]
151223-2

AVG
Adware InstallCore.BA
2015.0.4477

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installcore-447
0.98/21206

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.43
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.279028
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.AW potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.P.gen
4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.279028
5.15.21

Norman
Adware.Generic.279028
17.12.2015 06:34:11

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Click run software'
5.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
46020

File size:
1.1 MB (1,203,080 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):
24576:IF7Ir/YD/UaZ3OzH37i0SzZW1JA9DQEJg1GV+sHSP+Ildlfaf2O9Kcn:IF7Ir/8/UE3OzH37iLzyJUDjJg1GV+sP

Entry address:
0xCA8F0

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F0, B8, 1C, E9, 40, 00, E8, 42, EC, FF, FF, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.8878

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
828 KB (847,872 bytes)

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

http://soft.foxtab.com/pdf-reader/gb/.../?dl=1&test=0&tschnl=Def_2&adnm=22144188716&i=s&grid=A&lg=EN&cc=US&clg=en&c=1&d=1&cid=_657830801&kw=&mn=www.coloring-book.info&Network=D&expr=&agid=_6591111104

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