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pdf reader setup.exe

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Install Faster (Install Manager Limited)

The application pdf reader setup.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Install Faster (Install Manager Limited) 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 Inno Setup installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.cleanapplicationconcepts.com.
Publisher:
Generic Internet Web   (signed by Install Faster (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
4.0.3.6

MD5:
03bae26c230a9c0981532fa3aed7c6c1

SHA-1:
2a9e9131b7b41a960ab2a2b8e1a8755284ae9b3b

SHA-256:
d5b496a4b155b82a454918c8c4d287cc0752e9219d3e41cdde511921c5b04882

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
11/15/2024 5:57:55 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
15.11.14.9

File size:
946.5 KB (969,208 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.0

Copyright:
Application Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\pdf reader setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Faster (Install Manager Limited)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/14/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/14/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Install Faster (Install Manager Limited), O=Install Faster (Install Manager Limited), STREET="Level 27, Pwc Tower, 188 Quay Street", L=Auckland, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
64F29CA7DCB686876AF7BEFEBB3ACCE8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2645vJ0EzHsu3zyxCm5i76eN3vFg6DOIjAor:2p57zHsu3mt5ngvS6DO6

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.9315

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

The file pdf reader setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.cleanapplicationconcepts.com/c?x=FJzP/fNWcfWCgkAF2 NXIblSrGLE7YdHLKRDj2wpijk=&c=3CKTqrmuMZjPosrU IMSVitVz6YHFuvXP9/YtK/P2FILKyUQQr7lzJ 5PeoEd/St5vaDwN 1TfiYyfty C0qiakVzONUuhm 8gT1AGuS11fyLOMcyGP5IqGSQc4v/oL2aJP/vtEsa4W/wjavaPRcjQ==&downloadAs=PDF Reader Setup.exe&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/.../pdfreader_setup.exe

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