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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 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 www.unipdfconverter.com.
Publisher:
JumpyApps  (signed and verified)

MD5:
61aa3c0e318e2bc63a131c5975635ea7

SHA-1:
b0a67943f66e17d584ece1c3ac23d3960829706b

SHA-256:
974299ca46a80c8b73d0cc5eef023e9ac7d39f3724c11723d8332881c39ec3bc

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:
4/24/2024 11:17:02 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.JumpyApps.Installer (M)
16.1.31.16

File size:
1.2 MB (1,295,912 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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/19/2014 12:59:59 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 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:F9S8UW4p5qWzRFYwwUuZVJChndKgimH+zvQ230QlDDcFGcI3SLfmz6NeXjUFC1L0:LP1U7Lo3MmuxOc88Tq5N

Entry address:
0x75F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, F4, B8, C8, 75, 40, 00, E8, 98, CF, FF, FF, B8, 64, 00, 00, 00, E8, 02, B0, FF, FF, 3D, E8, 03, 00, 00, 75, 05, E8, 06, FF, FF, FF, E8, E5, B8, FF, FF, 90, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
26 KB (26,624 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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