pdf reader setup.exe

Prog Installer

Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited)

The application pdf reader setup.exe, “Prog Installer Setup ” by Fast Installer (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.filesdlclean.com.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited))

Product:
Prog Installer

Description:
Prog Installer Setup

Version:
2.0.4.2

MD5:
09c27537901bc8ad28a73a9b66e32f07

SHA-1:
dd73298de69c104003cda2fc5e8b89cdc2f461af

SHA-256:
9d057372899e180b5d04afcdc0770bd826bf16a1934cce1c815aa6bae579374a

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:
11/27/2024 5:07:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer.Installer (M)
16.5.16.18

File size:
939.8 KB (962,376 bytes)

Product version:
4.3.6

Copyright:
Prog

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
Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
11/29/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
11/29/2016 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Fast Installer (Install Manager Limited), O=Fast Installer (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:
3B22473FAF501DC1F0A089DA6F97DCB9

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):
24576:59CE4FkCpjGmmUamYHGgNCwAx/EOozxlcBiT7:5Iv7pCmEtCAxW

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:
7.9330

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.

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