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cutewriter.exe

CutePDF Writer

Acro Software Inc

The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.download.fi and multiple other hosts a known adware distribution point operated by AfterDawn.
Publisher:
Acro Software Inc.   (signed by Acro Software Inc)

Product:
CutePDF Writer

Description:
CutePDF Writer Setup

Version:
3.0.0.1

MD5:
637d0065e960237d07830ed841bfc771

SHA-1:
238f2761feaf0c0a635c102554bf326e5daa4665

SHA-256:
6cc2e446cba2a77cd7092ca68a644164d2d84280c71667f72727ad84b639bb50

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Clean  (2 probable false positive detections)

Explanation:
These detections are probably false positives (erroneous), the file is probably malware free.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 1:32:45 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.9091

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0321
7.2.37

File size:
4.5 MB (4,693,656 bytes)

Product version:
3.0.0.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\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

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:EVb/nHPZDwMRkks9pBqTnIBmLxXdo1aWa2ExVaGUv:SnHPZUMRk33VBY3o1G2oLO

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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Entropy:
7.9987

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file cutewriter.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 8 URLs.

http://www.download.fi/.../download.cfm?version_id=47725&software_id=1614&mirror_id=0&installer=0&perion=0&air_installer=0

http://www.cutepdf.com/.../CuteWriter.exe

http://static.binaries.allmyapps.com/637d0065e960237d07830ed841bfc771_CuteWriter-3.0.exe

http://www.bigspeedpro.com/software_files/cutepdf_writer/.../CuteWriter.exe

http://www.acrosoftware.com/.../CuteWriter.exe

http://dl16.download.fi/download/5c80d88c219f1fcb7a569ea7faf13633/5326c300/.../CuteWriter_v3.0.exe

http://www.download.fi/.../download.cfm?version_id=47725&software_id=1614&mirror_id=0&installer=0

http://fs40.filehippo.com/3285/.../CuteWriter.exe

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