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cutewriter.exe

CutePDF Writer

Acro Software Inc.

The application cutewriter.exe, “CutePDF Writer Setup ” by Acro Software 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.cutepdf.com.
Publisher:
Acro Software Inc.   (signed by Acro Software Inc.)

Product:
CutePDF Writer

Description:
CutePDF Writer Setup

Version:
3.1.0.3

MD5:
9f09af73b27c013c52b1ce0eef59befb

SHA-1:
301405055ea4b583b112c09891877c31cf30b84c

SHA-256:
b5c9e41bf552cae2d5b59b7978ca7121241e07f7e368e4071e2636252e2f98dc

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:
12/25/2024 11:32:40 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.CSH (L)
16.12.2.6

File size:
2.5 MB (2,570,096 bytes)

Product version:
3.1.0.1

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:
1/19/2016 9:16:38 PM

Valid to:
9/14/2016 12:43:27 PM

Subject:
CN=Acro Software Inc., O=Acro Software Inc., L=Haymarket, S=Virginia, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
00E05E54F053CF00A5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 7:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:e9TY1BFMwja5NL148lTxzP9NAdbdtI9zEGJgovs0+L83ra3C:4k1Pja5d1llrydu9zEGqi23C

Entry address:
0xA5F8

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

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

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