pdfsplitter_setup.exe

Web internet

REGISTERED SECURE

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdfsplitter_setup.exe, “Web internet Setup ” by REGISTERED SECURE has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer.
Publisher:
Web   (signed by REGISTERED SECURE)

Product:
Web internet

Description:
Web internet Setup

MD5:
0a285d9ee81ab14487302a4b3d9c8836

SHA-1:
9ae0aafb5b42c7eb340c28a2c3f6bec14ef6596e

SHA-256:
bb0bbb39a78c75eaeeab209792ffa7c5f1dc215e56a0c2e534d70cfa715d8bfb

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
5/17/2024 9:19:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.REGISTER.Installer (M)
16.6.28.11

File size:
739.8 KB (757,560 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
12/17/2014 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/21/2015 3:00:00 PM

Subject:
CN=REGISTERED SECURE, O=REGISTERED SECURE, L=Seattle, S=Washington, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
0B6F627B642274865665C8007757783B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 1:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:wlNpDEemEcFD5RqdbwOzUDCFlhkYkRvGmMe6cudwZSN5Vrb3ykyYqpa5xo5A1M86:wlNpEecD5S/DlhkYkh8NdwZUffikFqKy

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:
7.8406

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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