» 1 - cutewriter.exe
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1 - cutewriter.exe

CutePDF Writer

Acro Software Inc

The application 1 - cutewriter.exe, “CutePDF Writer Setup ” by Acro Software Inc has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

1 - cutewriter.exe

Publisher:

Acro Software Inc. (signed by Acro Software Inc)

Product:

CutePDF Writer

Description:

CutePDF Writer Setup

Version:

3.0.0.3

MD5:

7bc7d627f3d33e9edf9158a3036da4ea

SHA-1:

64f507fc62fe503fb0dff63021bf29641294f9a8

SHA-256:

ada2052dd52b6b3bec05ce035f4ae9956a6af4eb9a873980db44aeea261de7ad

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:

11/27/2024 7:05:19 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.IM (L)

17.2.14.5

File size:

1.9 MB (1,945,472 bytes)

Product version:

3.0.0.1

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:

Inno Setup

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\Program Files\escriba\1 - cutewriter.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Acro Software Inc

Authority:

GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:

9/14/2010 11:43:27 AM

Valid to:

9/14/2013 11:43:27 AM

Subject:

CN=Acro Software Inc, OU=IT, O=Acro Software Inc, L=HAYMARKET, S=VA, C=US

Issuer:

SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:

4ED44EAFBF5379

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 6:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

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, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, 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, E8, CD, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E8, CD... 
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Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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