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Install Core

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 Reader Installer” by Install Core has been detected as adware by 29 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 Reader Technologies  (signed by Install Core)

Product:
PDF Reader

Description:
PDF Reader Installer

Version:
3.1.0.0

MD5:
c13e37f1ea33c08df5de59368b6d7eed

SHA-1:
fd83dfd1500f6b5308e6fec994b9a1011892ebf8

SHA-256:
7f5a6c4c1961cb6611535a5654e9ccd3a1d123f8a0318afff32576545d988b08

Scanner detections:
29 / 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 12:16:28 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.31818
834

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Genome
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Packed/Win32.InstallCore
2014.08.29

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.30.172

avast!
Win32:InstallCore-F [PUP]
2014.9-141024

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.31818
1.0.20.1485

Clam AntiVirus
W32.Adware.InstallCore-2
0.98/19313

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.InstallCore.0
19344

Dr.Web
Adware.InstallCore.13
9.0.1.0297

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.31818
8.14.10.24.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.E potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/24/2014

F-Prot
W32/Agent.MC.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.31818
11.2014-24-10_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.31818
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallCore
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13198

Malwarebytes
Adware.Agent
v2014.10.24.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.31818
15.0.0.891

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.nreyf
0.28.2.61861

nProtect
Trojan/W32.InstallCore.550408.C
14.08.28.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM11.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallCore.J
14.10.24.3

Sophos
Install Core Installer
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-InstallCore
10281

Trend Micro House Call
HV_ZYX_BG31019C.TOMC
7.2.297

Trend Micro
HT_INSTALLCORE_BL2100B1.TOMC
10.465.24

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

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32210

File size:
548 KB (561,160 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore

Language:
Swedish (Sweden)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Core

Authority:
The USERTRUST Network

Valid from:
2/2/2011 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/3/2012 12:59:59 AM

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:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:wiHKoaTM7VlF9LrJR1x73NFmWQdm1Mz1S3YYAQ5jhXYMMp/:wxx0fF9XXdHX1cSoYAQ5ZYMMp/

Entry address:
0x10F230

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, F0, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 20, F7, FF, C7, 87, 10, 27, 0C, 00, 38, 69, 29, F6, 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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Packer / compiler:
UPX v0.89.6 - v1.02 / v1.05 -v1.22 (Delphi) stub

Code size:
516 KB (528,384 bytes)

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