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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:
3.0.0.8

MD5:
3b2378407bee374e982b0f1f1f12ec8d

SHA-1:
462230956117ba25dcf80380eb8fafc12f96a289

SHA-256:
3e3e493677bc5343e815d087204f1177decdbb9ab03d796bff42a7a494b04971

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 11:37:29 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.IM (L)
17.3.1.7

File size:
2.3 MB (2,395,080 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:
7/23/2013 4:56:41 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:
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:
07B0F4201FE9F1

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

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)

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

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

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