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pdfwritersetup.exe

The application pdfwritersetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
MD5:
a41f49b5bce12c1d59189ee7d16fa928

SHA-1:
8338a8ea1d30d8a4c3bcd47b3f8a675a762b4d2c

SHA-256:
b2b277bd8f9d6d42d375bb8d671a717d51508cb6d11980f358fbe75471113b1e

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 9:50:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.173.208

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HG [PUP]
2014.9-140922

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.114, Adware.InstallCore.122
9.0.1.0265

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BQ potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13451

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.09.22.01

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
23.00.65.14920

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4786018
32938

File size:
1.2 MB (1,277,888 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:NJfsG45u4WcaCbWsnLC8x4QtEWw4LhMQyXH4wqdbTMbjbNsVY:NJfspNWCFJx4QtEW7L+H4RpTMb/NsVY

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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