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pdfwriterprosetup.exe

Software Installer

Fried Cookie Ltd.

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdfwriterprosetup.exe, “Software Installer Setup ” by Fried Cookie 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from d.telechargerhosting.com.
Publisher:
TeleCharger  (signed by Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Product:
Software Installer

Description:
Software Installer Setup

Version:
1.0.5.a0.1_32723

MD5:
0dc6fe7f354bbff7e475f37930b51a83

SHA-1:
995254238953469a2cd4e3f91cfe876de97ab2f5

SHA-256:
978df9269e6e2feab2dfd0c8496467eb0629d9eb8f9b2c3cf452b8920c137905

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 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:
5/6/2024 3:51:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore (M)
17.1.31.23

File size:
687.9 KB (704,408 bytes)

Product version:
5.4

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Fried Cookie Ltd.

Authority:
thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
12/24/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/25/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Fried Cookie Ltd., OU=IT, O=Fried Cookie Ltd., L=Tel-Aviv, S=Israel, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
7AF7564936A3976396DE017B6EDADD0D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x9C40

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://d.telechargerhosting.com/?data=8FZUI1yhv9utEQkK87qYIlKuN87VnGby1Tdu1ETRcGxQ2m6tEPTn0lRrsWgcz5KfZcz3oYJnKjSVYNnn19ByO63XwXUOBVq86Z8hfYbwyd71a26Nq/qLe0IH0N1oBmrXGeR2R9q7z5aDP2lg0VrqPo17SCUmHFm1Z8zSjPMftP8poOeckz78CQpizQPvUYFtIjpDUKyYW3Ifkd4Zp4Nf2wU/nM8Uj cpkJdMPbejNHgdv0N3Jw8K4OT4R17v6ZD7iHJiyyhbg5B8h42XW0nqA1TwuYi8qkXM5MdSdCZy0nSnp88NHBw7CX49VVEDiwpa7EvorNHm4GIZ2Zuh4454IQ/ye25SjgGCMr1OELW7sBIT6/ncaPoOIm/td7SXmHbneGc0IWXgy t/CndZ0k7vpHQIM1oEuXjuZphsbv7ZhUWxDqs8JO7bUuBvrBGHGtRyfdtYp0pfGNxJycGQvR6GCMnlg2bPh K82sG0eV8HyihfOCSYBZy9fwtCiMeJ4RewE6g=&key=QgoJsAlkedTqDlrPsLmOjskf3hTQcio7YNISptGXkE2jTQ nk6OSiYq4gK1xKbJTOFFGjONxQvuC1qrIrlkOoOgOS6LDi8aMpCQ2PqsF MNDqod541pctX531/Z6GKozy23lkFVNgb4HXXHaBkfQGKuhklfw5al8hc2WF0ULRG4 QKNnV/oQ5MVRUKNPZ9jVbmj1fxaxXcsSytvoPat1NYF nMyhKevtQG7je6etgbTo5rlj28D3ru/aactTULusG2aHAhFY3mT/vbJNGgkmbw NzA8mZFouYXhbLX lE4b0bCagj9dB//BatW1Kixco/WTyBT8KW7mGls2NoqNDpA==&ic_user_id=9257&fallback_url=http://www.amicutilities.com/.../PDFWriterProSetup.exe&js_vers

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