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pdf_creator.exe

Installer

Simply Tech Ltd

One Floor App (Simply Tech/Widdit) distributes and bundles potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) using its OneFloorApp install manager (SimplyInstaller). The application pdf_creator.exe, “Installer Setup ” by Simply Tech has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Widdit Setup installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.simplydirectsoft.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Simply Tech Ltd  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Description:
Installer Setup

Version:
11.8

MD5:
154c4f5098dc80b4123740353bd08662

SHA-1:
1520542a8f3ea986698a241b74faec6c222445b6

SHA-256:
cdd06accbbb520d03037bafc6239abe8c6c0e1729cf29272c98b858dc45b8a26

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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:
11/30/2024 11:14:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.163.240

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6810
0.98/21411

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.3113
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Widdit.A potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.SimplyTech
14.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
BehavesLike
t3scan.2.2.29

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.SimplyTech.A
v2014.07.09.09

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.SimplyTech.L
14.8.7.19

Sophos
SimplyInstaller
4.98

File size:
898.6 KB (920,176 bytes)

Product version:
11.8

Copyright:
Copyright (c) 2012, www.simplytech.com

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Widdit Setup

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdf_creator.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Simply Tech Ltd

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
4/4/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
4/5/2014 2:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Simply Tech Ltd, O=Simply Tech Ltd, STREET=10 Zarhin street, L=Raanana, S=Raanana, PostalCode=43662, C=IL

Issuer:
CN=COMODO Code Signing CA 2, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
1FC78D842B3886BB8D32517578F7489C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/13/2013 11:19:32 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:vxGaFDpekdGp9Z1SlfscwzX0eCYRK+ILTfBLXSYo:Yau9nSSVkJ7+CK

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Entropy:
7.8691

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

The file pdf_creator.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 6 URLs.

http://www.simplydirectsoft.com/.../downloadmanagerhtml.ashx?appId=281115&source=MatomyDD_1FA&programid=103241&clickid=20u9Un2XFsnz9qOP1pJGlB1wwOrY000.&pubid=49647&c=1&sc=1&db=true&uus=71-E8-A6-A8-7F-2E-2A-2A-24-7D-43-05-4C-72-DF-47

http://www.onefloorserve.com/directdownload.ashx?appId=281115&source=MatomyDD_1FA&programid=103241&clickid=20u9Un2XFsnz9qOP1pJGlB1wwOrY000.&pubid=49647

http://network.adsmarket.com/.../jGpvmWXKfpiIY2zEXsp6w4lqbphfpH-Vt2ZrnGSee8OJYWyXYpypm45lbJ5f?dp=-_-NGM5Zl82N18yMzU5XzIzODVfVVNfNzcuNjkuMjM4LjIzNV8zMjdfNjEzOV9BRFM-_-LqOPtmbfswtzuwbmLQamoaFabGfa_FSaDzaQ-V__J-baAdyZPA6PMMprnjjOAOObpnAsspAAbAyQ2KEQQjaAAahaaQaaKyuMW00GqdandaaqqxPQ5YATfBAhHYDf0vWRF7lmhC2tMNjgOS13oyXiYRmgaOiQkskqiqP-PSjgue1O6iMOk3NrMpx-59aFqAxXPXdvPjLZfUDdEDo8Lajs5iMcisdvbljmcbZzFWAnUnlZioYIryXLaFheTMB1Cu7AFLsAyW21WEhD7i3y_EAzxrafhcG2WZwRChH4OJBJaeQLcBpFUa5CcYwSKz8va7tpB0KIUGtghgNmPmQzTqnsSrqZrReiGu3Ox4oV3eA2cLrMi1fBq5WVYjIrbbOLJkqI3NjHeZiAnsikIibKl0u0aTzMy1utZs_WVCU4i5WPsOgc1aMs

http://a.ad-sys.com/.../traclick?tenant=AD&static=2359&gcontext=LqOPtmbfswtzuwbmLQamoaFabGfa_FSaDzaQ-V__J-baAdyZPA6PMMprnjjOAOObpnAsspAAbAyQ2KEQQjaAAahaaQaaKyuMW00GqdandaaqqxPQ5YATfBAhHYDf0vWRF7lmhC2tMNjgOS13oyXiYRmgaOiQkskqiqP-PSjgue1O6iMOk3NrMpx-59aFqAxXPXdvPjLZfUDdEDo8Lajs5iMcisdvbljmcbZzFWAnUnlZioYIryXLaFheTMB1Cu7AFLsAyW21WEhD7i3y_EAzxrafhcG2WZwRChH4OJBJaeQLcBpFUa5CcYwSKz8va7tpB0KIUGtghgNmPmQzTqnsSrqZrReiGu3Ox4oV3eA2cLrMi1fBq5WVYjIrbbOLJkqI3NjHeZiAnsikIibKl0u0aTzMy1utZs_WVCU4i5WPsOgc1aMs&tracked_sys=ADS&supply_partner=${SUPPLY_PARTNER_ID}&pub_id=6139&zone=7147&camp=${CAMPAIGN_ID}&source_url=93f16900a202e2&Size=UN

http://a.adorika.net/.../traclick?tenant=AD&static=2359&gcontext=LqOPtmbfswtzuwbmLQamoaFabGfa_FSaDzaQ-V__J-baAdyZPA6PMMprnjjOAOObpnAsspAAbAyQ2KEQQjaAAahaaQaaKyuMW00GqdandaaqqxPQ5YATfBAhHYDf0vWRF7lmhC2tMNjgOS13oyXiYRmgaOiQkskqiqP-PSjgue1O6iMOk3NrMpx-59aFqAxXPXdvPjLZfUDdEDo8Lajs5iMcisdvbljmcbZzFWAnUnlZioYIryXLaFheTMB1Cu7AFLsAyW21WEhD7i3y_EAzxrafhcG2WZwRChH4OJBJaeQLcBpFUa5CcYwSKz8va7tpB0KIUGtghgNmPmQzTqnsSrqZrReiGu3Ox4oV3eA2cLrMi1fBq5WVYjIrbbOLJkqI3NjHeZiAnsikIibKl0u0aTzMy1utZs_WVCU4i5WPsOgc1aMs&tracked_sys=ADS&supply_partner=${SUPPLY_PARTNER_ID}&pub_id=6139&zone=7147&camp=${CAMPAIGN_ID}&source_url=93f16900a202e2&Size=UN

http://a.ad-sys.com/.../click?tenant=AD&context=LqOPtmbfswtzuwbmLQamoaFabGfa_FSaDzaQ-V__J-baAdyZPA6PMMprnjjOAOObpnAsspAAbAyQ2KEQQjaAAahaaQaaKyuMW00GqdandaaqqxPQ5YATfBAhHYDf0vWRF7lmhC2tMNjgOS13oyXiYRmgaOiQkskqiqP-PSjgue1O6iMOk3NrMpx-59aFqAxXPXdvPjLZfUDdEDo8Lajs5iMcisdvbljmcbZzFWAnUnlZioYIryXLaFheTMB1Cu7AFLsAyW21WEhD7i3y_EAzxrafhcG2WZwRChH4OJBJaeQLcBpFUa5CcYwSKz8va7tpB0KIUGtghgNmPmQzTqnsSrqZrReiGu3Ox4oV3eA2cLrMi1fBq5WVYjIrbbOLJkqI3NjHeZiAnsikIibKl0u0aTzMy1utZs_WVCU4i5WPsOgc1aMs&fwd=&type=pop&log_click_as=view

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