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soda_pdf_6_installer.exe

Glority Software Limited.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application soda_pdf_6_installer.exe by Glority Software Limited has been detected as adware by 14 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 cdn.openthefile.net.
Publisher:
Glority Software Limited.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
eb02e86032654cd883e835e13141f7c2

SHA-1:
c7bbc3857d7533a5ea59f16eecb86ac7e64a6799

SHA-256:
c1e8739dcfb7fab891c0d0b0f34912376eb2c6aa2d9fc585eae9b370fdf6904b

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/25/2024 4:26:37 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen9
7.11.192.168

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.141216

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.491
9.0.1.0350

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.QW (variant)
8.10828

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
12/16/2014

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.BP
14.12.24

McAfee
Artemis!EB02E8603265
5600.6915

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.f22
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore
15.2.14.11

Sophos
Generic PUA MH
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R02SC0OJP14
7.2.350

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R02SC0OJP14
10.465.16

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
35426

File size:
756 KB (774,176 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\soda_pdf_6_installer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Glority Software Limited.

Authority:
WoSign CA Limited

Valid from:
8/19/2014 4:45:23 AM

Valid to:
8/19/2015 4:45:23 AM

Subject:
CN=Glority Software Limited., E=info@glority.com, O=Glority Software Limited., L=Hangzhou, S=Zhejiang, C=CN

Issuer:
CN=WoSign Class 3 Code Signing CA, O=WoSign CA Limited, C=CN

Serial number:
547DAAA520AD36551B3954526D58EC3E

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:ADgFaSMlp79HVOmM3jSLoo1rtmWJ+GryvAvpCtyQ7GnCayGtgeRN2AU:AkFxMlLVg3jro1xmA3wAG7GntyIRM

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file soda_pdf_6_installer.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.openthefile.net/.../Soda_PDF_6_Installer.exe

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