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pdf.exe

Generic Software

PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdf.exe, “Generic Software Setup ” by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie) 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 installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

pdf.exe

Publisher:

Software (signed by PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd))

Product:

Generic Software

Description:

Generic Software Setup

Version:

2.2.3.1

MD5:

e0a09ab237accbff7e4f99834b04a5b6

SHA-1:

2dd7063657476164a2f98074fbfc4d48ab796d95

SHA-256:

ae51750dd9a27b8803c6b3dcb0fe359bb3488b163c9911656ca8f9d803cbe2b6

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.

Description:

This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:

11/6/2024 4:59:59 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore.FC.Installer (M)

16.4.30.17

File size:

675.5 KB (691,696 bytes)

Product version:

2.8.0

Application software

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdf.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd)

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

4/27/2015 10:22:51 PM

Valid to:

4/27/2016 10:22:51 PM

Subject:

CN=PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd), O=PlatformMax (Fried Cookie Ltd), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

11219ED90C889457EDC655A4858AD805D448

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/20/1992 3:52:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):

12288:cnLGiEwyuLH3g2SVEs/or+cofQNtvzYY+J1UVhG61bVxZBBJS3:cnLv7hw2StAho0z9+JiV1xFE3

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:

7.8886

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://cdn.filequickdownloadnowfiles.com/c?x=I9wVwwI0U fpkQdEN 0GDUIzBZO1iX0td/s1YbxsYIU=&c=WdsLvnWEtni30WNkJr4iMNtWeINeE9KVfGonD2oITPbd5i0BcPfrEpMLRO8840geZ8NL95lh vFoM4x1s9ONe6ltvhyqu4 ylzPxWg9l/NT/EejDs8EwI/myX/Uv88yj&fallback_url=http://downloadian.com/softwares/.../pdf_download-3.0.0.2-fx.zip&downloadAs=pdf.exe

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