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The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application uninstall.exe, “PDF Creator Installer” by Install Core has been detected as adware by 32 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
PDF Creator Technologies  (signed by Install Core)

Product:
PDF Creator

Description:
PDF Creator Installer

Version:
3.1.0.0

MD5:
04b2ee2c7c00a217e7b46511226ced91

SHA-1:
34aa4a843222ca915eba57083f2110ddcfea58f3

SHA-256:
f2db5d597abad720cd5cea63f5827dadc73c28c9512a91f15d8d3f85e702b3de

Scanner detections:
32 / 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 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:
4/25/2024 3:00:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.31222
354

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Adware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallCore
2014.11.07

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-F [PUP]
2014.9-160215

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.31222
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Adware.InstallCore-2
0.98/19741

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.InstallCore.0
18068

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.14
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.31222
8.16.02.15.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.E potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
2/15/2016

F-Prot
W32/Agent.MC.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.31222
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.31222
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Virus.Win32.Heur
t3scan.1.8.3.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.176.11684

Malwarebytes
Adware.Agent
v2016.02.15.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.31222
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.nrftm
0.28.0.59048

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.563720
14.04.07.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.PDFCreatorTechnologies.Installer (M)
16.2.15.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.InstallCore!1.9DE1
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
PUA 'Install Core Installer'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Menti
9321

Trend Micro House Call
HV_INSTALLCORE_CA2336AC.TOMC
7.2.46

Trend Micro
HT_INSTALLCORE_BL21032E.TOMC
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
BScope.Malware-Cryptor.Sinba.A
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
34232

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Genome.Win32.201126
2.0.0.1976

File size:
538 KB (550,920 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright © Instsaller

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\uninstall.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Core

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
2/1/2011 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/2/2012 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Core, O=Install Core, STREET=Nisim Aloni 21, L=Tel Aviv, S=Tel Aviv, PostalCode=62919, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=UTN-USERFirst-Object, OU=http://www.usertrust.com, O=The USERTRUST Network, L=Salt Lake City, S=UT, C=US

Serial number:
2BCA6BFDAB7E5637BA8E7E9C6400CC75

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:qKViCKF/zV7/6imRO30ywotkrggTyKWazv7eAMM90:qyiCiwiV30yF2rgsRzv7vMM90

Entry address:
0x10BB40

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, E0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 30, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, E7, 0B, 00, B5, 48, 2A, 28, 57, 83, CD, FF, EB, 0E, 90, 90, 90, 90, 8A, 06, 46, 88, 07, 47, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, ED, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, 01, DB, 73, 0B, 75, 28, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 72, 1F, 48, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C0, EB, D4, 01, DB, 75, 07, 8B, 1E, 83, EE, FC, 11, DB, 11, C9, EB, 52, 31, C9, 83, E8, 03, 72, 11, C1, E0, 08, 8A, 06, 46...
 
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Entropy:
7.8775

Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
504 KB (516,096 bytes)

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