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pdfwritersetup.exe

JumpyApps

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application pdfwritersetup.exe by JumpyApps has been detected as adware by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
JumpyApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
8c088ee1aeed4dd70c4905d3ffb1cf7b

SHA-1:
1c51f2fa3e603a0fc041a32d9ec896f631dab233

SHA-256:
870bab3b102e6f51a0c619d6c4e82d66e6b4e53b7c3194bd6738cdd755a2046b

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

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:
4/25/2024 11:57:20 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.DownloadManager
14.04.11

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallCore.A.57
7.11.142.186

AVG
InstallCore
2015.0.3507

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.14411

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0101

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.JK (variant)
8.9666

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11737

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.JumpyApps.O
14.8.7.18

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
28194

File size:
1.2 MB (1,294,408 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
JumpyApps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/18/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/19/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=JumpyApps, O=JumpyApps, STREET=63 Rothschild Blvd., L=Tel Aviv, S=NA, PostalCode=65785, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
6DB423F9C6473168CF486AAF112EDD5C

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):
24576:5aaoHV2P2M8D7ec06mJXMvkK9smlNJ6zKSa/Sry+UtNBE7BqyZ:Aa6V8h8vec0JXMvktmlNJkS+UtDE7B

Entry address:
0x8440

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, EC, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, EC, B8, 08, 84, 40, 00, E8, 48, C8, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, BD, 84, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, E8, 51, A2, FF, FF, 85, C0, 7E, 33, 8D, 55, F0, B8, 09, 00, 00, 00, E8, A0, A2, FF, FF, 8B, 45, F0, 50, B8, 64, 00, 00, 00, E8, EA, A2, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, E8, 42, D5, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, 58, E8, 5D, B0, FF, FF, 75, 05, E8, B2, FE, FF, FF, 33, C0, 5A, 59, 59, 64, 89, 10, 68, C4, 84, 40, 00, 8D, 45, EC, BA, 02, 00, 00, 00, E8, 78, AD, FF, FF, C3, E9, 0E, A8...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
29.5 KB (30,208 bytes)

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