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cutewriter.exe

CutePDF Writer

Acro Software Inc.

The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer. This file is installed with the program CutePDF Writer 3.0. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.cutepdf.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Acro Software Inc.   (signed by Acro Software Inc.)

Product:
CutePDF Writer

Description:
CutePDF Writer Setup

Version:
2.8.0.1

MD5:
ab759626b524fc6b564d62b1d7f222ec

SHA-1:
5f9d9b4be4f52f8cea4902301b1b535a99b96278

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Clean  (1 probable false positive detection)

Explanation:
This is mosty likely a false positive detection, the file is probably clean.

Analysis date:
12/28/2024 8:44:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.G potentially unsafe application
8.0.319.0

File size:
3.4 MB (3,530,240 bytes)

Product version:
2.8.0.1

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\Program Files\cutewriter.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Acro Software Inc.

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
10/3/2007 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/9/2009 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Acro Software Inc., OU=SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, O=Acro Software Inc., L=Newport News, S=Virginia, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA, O=Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd., C=ZA

Serial number:
5CC3DE5E4AB16165B77C0A765132A2B7

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:fZljGHyldNa/lfwyDiEIwTnosRrVhIQe90/1lS8D2:BFGwemyDitdGVuQe9GK

Entry address:
0x9A58

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 6E, 96, FF, FF, E8, 75, A8, FF, FF, E8, A0, CA, FF, FF, E8, E7, CA, FF, FF, E8, 0E, F3, FF, FF, E8, 75, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 0B, A1, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, D4, A0, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 02, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, AC, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, E4, CD, 40, 00, E8, 1F, 97, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, E4, CD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.9979

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

Code size:
36.5 KB (37,376 bytes)

The file cutewriter.exe has been discovered within the following program.

CutePDF Writer 3.0  by Acro Software
Publisher's description - “FREE software for commercial and non-commercial use. CutePDF Writer installs itself as a "printer subsystem". This enables virtually any Windows applications (must be able to print) to convert to professional quality PDF documents - with just a push of a button!”
www.cutepdf.com/products/cutepdf/writer.asp
About 2% of users remove it
 
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The file cutewriter.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

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

http://www.commentfairepour.com/cutepdf-writer.exe

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