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setup_free_pdf_merger.exe

PDFMate Free PDF Merger

AnvSoft Co., Ltd.

The application setup_free_pdf_merger.exe, “PDFMate Free PDF Merger Setup ” by AnvSoft Co. has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.anvsoft.jp and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
pdfmate.com   (signed by AnvSoft Co., Ltd.)

Product:
PDFMate Free PDF Merger

Description:
PDFMate Free PDF Merger Setup

Version:
1.0.7

MD5:
15d54d3674d68ebbd0907304c2b31462

SHA-1:
60b5e939ca3a55ee705b14945dc589c42eb95d8c

SHA-256:
8ca15e96f0170c0dce39b37f8c02d5b5cf2eb99370ae6acf953cc111d90847e0

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
4/27/2024 2:11:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Bkav FE
W32.Clod9b6.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy
7.9190

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/OpenCandy
12/20/2013

Trend Micro House Call
ADW_OPENCANDY
7.2.354

Trend Micro
ADW_OPENCANDY
10.465.20

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.OpenCandy
3.12.24.3

File size:
5 MB (5,205,384 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
AnvSoft Co., Ltd.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/14/2012 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
8/14/2014 8:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN="AnvSoft Co., Ltd.", OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O="AnvSoft Co., Ltd.", L=Shenzhen, S=Guang Dong, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
765E3E079F21928954D8BEC66D023B52

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/9/2012 5:48:22 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:+5X2sGXfmfKAs6eDh2JpYK1a+i/gRv0Mmv5qNodZtfboQh9YRieH:IXieCQegzYiO/U1S5qadZHiP

Entry address:
0xF3BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 64, ED, 40, 00, E8, E8, 71, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 89, FA, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 45, FA, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 3B, 41, 00, E8, BE, F7, FF, FF, E8, 65, F3, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, F7, C3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 4C, 66, 41, 00, E8, 6A, 58, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 4C, 66, 41, 00, B2, 01...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
59 KB (60,416 bytes)

The file setup_free_pdf_merger.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.anvsoft.jp/pdf-merger.exe

http://windows.indir.com/kaydet.php?x=TVRreE1ERkFRRUFoSVNFdVFYTnVLelJtSlcwMVRRPT18fHw0OGFiNGI4ZTkxZjA2ZjdiMWI2MjIxYmNhYjc2NzhmNA==&m=1

http://files.downloadnow.com/s/software/13/21/.../74/setup_free_pdf_merger.exe

http://files.downloadnow-5.com/s/software/13/21/.../74/setup_free_pdf_merger.exe

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/13/21/.../74/setup_free_pdf_merger.exe

http://www.pdfmate.com/setup_free_pdf_merger.exe

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