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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 4 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.unipdfconverter.com.
Publisher:
JumpyApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
374283f46065179861e1badaa4b4cd5a

SHA-1:
49ec16f3c60e2a332c62c39bdb43fc8a4fe441cf

SHA-256:
828b199f62d72a43eff169e9d34f223a3dcc28d9c5aa767096e15aa1177495fc

Scanner detections:
4 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/27/2024 1:09:25 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore (variant)
7.9185

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.JumpyApps.O
14.8.7.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.131217

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
24480

File size:
1.2 MB (1,301,200 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
JumpyApps

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/17/2013 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/18/2014 8:59:59 PM

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:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:d20J3bXdfyl9u+Jx+qpBA+Oigb2aMYhuIV4WvbQ3QZUqN:d2MZfyl9ucx+qpB/LgblMYhuIVnb2x8

Entry address:
0x9B24

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, A2, 95, FF, FF, E8, A9, A7, FF, FF, E8, D4, C9, FF, FF, E8, 1B, CA, FF, FF, E8, 0E, F3, FF, FF, E8, 75, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, DB, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, A4, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 02, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 04, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 53, 96, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
6.9465

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

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://www.unipdfconverter.com/default/ga/.../?dl=1

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