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pdftoword_setup.exe

The application pdftoword_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 30 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.freepdfsolutions.com.
MD5:
e07b9927c160aa15a275fd61614ea7ea

SHA-1:
7a05f919687b064ce88c918b4c89ad0ac2d967fa

SHA-256:
1c18d632170299a613c9fadeca88f7813f3c915e583f133974b8bf34e2d7e063

Scanner detections:
30 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:47:53 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.F
312

AegisLab AV Signature
Application.Bundler.Outbrowse!c
2.1.4+

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.OutBrowse
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/Outbrowse.Gen
8.3.3.4

Arcabit
Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.F
1.0.0.662

avast!
NSIS:OutBrowse-EB [PUP]
2014.9-160328

AVG
Downloader
2017.0.2790

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.OutBrowse
4.0.3.16328

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.F
1.0.20.440

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.OutBrowse-1
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.OutBrowse.D
24661

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1514
9.0.1.088

ESET NOD32
Win32/OutBrowse.D potentially unwanted (variant)
10.13239

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.Outbrowse
11.2016-28-03_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.Outbrowse
16.3.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare
t3scan.2.0.9.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.OutBrowse
v2016.03.28.01

McAfee
Artemis!E07B9927C160
5600.6446

Microsoft Security Essentials
SoftwareBundler:Win32/OutBrowse
1.1.12505.0

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.Outbrowse.F
17.0.0.264

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.dbxksv
1.0.18.7201

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Application.74f
1.0.0.1120

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.NSIS.OutBrow
3.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
16.3.28.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Outbrowse!1.A0B6 [F]
23.00.65.16326

Sophos
Generic PUA HK (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.OutBrowse/Variant
9238

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R047C0OK715
10.465.28

VIPRE Antivirus
OutBrowse
48160

ViRobot
Adware.Outbrowse.603848[h]
2014.3.20.0

File size:
589.7 KB (603,848 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 8:50:52 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:5Hj56+Hxjt3HsDyNQmyzNGvMQJXIkmjHQxBIAGvMkBhwF+vDb/xF1rSDVv0:5DjxpcDytyxjoIbjwxfGkkQSDbJHr2Vs

Entry address:
0x30FA

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 18, EC, 42, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 64, EB, 42, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 98, 8F, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 60, E3, 42, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, 40, 43, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
23.5 KB (24,064 bytes)

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

http://www.freepdfsolutions.com/.../pdftoword_setup.exe

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