» cutepdf-writer_setup.exe
Overview
Analysis
File Details

cutepdf-writer_setup.exe

Program

Advertiso GmbH

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application cutepdf-writer_setup.exe, “Program Setup ” by Advertiso GmbH has been detected as adware 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 installCore installer.

File name:

Publisher:

Generic (signed by Advertiso GmbH)

Product:

Program

Description:

Program Setup

Version:

1.8.4.8

MD5:

8b9b35a4c977ba88f266880944176f7f

SHA-1:

4ad915673ec995c42e98a52dc6ca93af0145b762

SHA-256:

4ddc26996012c3d48f93193cf337b53d879ae15604d42e495f7def92fe192e6f

Scanner detections:

1 / 68

Status:

Adware

Note:

Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:

This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

11/27/2024 5:33:46 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.installCore (M)

16.10.31.10

File size:

711.2 KB (728,224 bytes)

Product version:

5.5

Program

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\cutepdf-writer_setup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Advertiso GmbH

Authority:

thawte, Inc.

Valid from:

12/28/2014 4:00:00 PM

Valid to:

12/29/2015 3:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Advertiso GmbH, OU=IT, O=Advertiso GmbH, L=Hamburg, S=GERMANY, C=DE

Issuer:

CN=thawte SHA256 Code Signing CA, O="thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

7E5F851B9C4C163A47AAE7723B03CDA9

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:28gaTot/b4q0NO81TJ5q+aaA0Bjbxz9mtxBLxhEc+hQTgpBYxl0FM5oFllisWw/z:28gUolUq0s81TJQ2A0BhhUBtLheex6Gk

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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Entropy:

7.8586

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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