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pdfwritersetup.exe

ClickRunSoftware

The file is a bundle distribution and utilizes the installCore download manager to distribute this potentially unwanted software. The application pdfwritersetup.exe by ClickRunSoftware has been detected as adware by 18 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:
ClickRunSoftware  (signed and verified)

MD5:
c7e7f25fd2ba28fbd79a3bfe231d3769

SHA-1:
e7497a3a7e5a08c8a7801815e9669070cde69006

SHA-256:
e40a47048c0f16c76fa53c5192fb6b7165c9d56e46b4bb50a00392840bd8cd13

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 3:17:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallCore
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.138.30

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-HG [PUP]
2014.9-140423

Bkav FE
HW32.Laneul
1.3.0.4959

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.122
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BQ (variant)
8.9569

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.170.8927

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Bundle
v2014.04.23.10

McAfee
Artemis!887D65EC4488
5600.7045

Panda Antivirus
PUP/MultiToolbar.A
14.04.23.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ClickRunSoftware.O
14.8.7.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.InstallCore!6.4
23.00.65.14421

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH01GS13
7.2.219

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
27594

File size:
1.2 MB (1,278,400 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
ClickRunSoftware

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/22/2013 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/23/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=ClickRunSoftware, O=ClickRunSoftware, STREET=Rothschild 63 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:
4138DDBC130C89C85F78EC0CC69C2A61

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:rSMJfsa4OuG7m8SAQiDRAUDVfCTl1H0vCcnPR1uUfF5++YRvZ765:xJfs+uG7pSAQiNAUBaT/qz1u4lYVZm

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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