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pdf_creator_tsa28810v.exe

Palo Alto Technologies

The application pdf_creator_tsa28810v.exe by Palo Alto Technologies has been detected as adware by 11 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Perion Download Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from d.bbadabout-home.com.
Publisher:
Palo Alto Technologies  (signed and verified)

MD5:
cac351d0dd5b868c8788bbe7a8bba7a4

SHA-1:
5e7ce86c880f2a0c3d8e134b84fab24a9870d5f7

SHA-256:
9c20905d9f06e8c2b3df3dd23d0d3ece6c87799d0890cdc9205b765e752b241f

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles the Conduit Toolbar and/or Conduit Search Protect.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 7:54:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Adware-BRM [PUP]
150602-1

AVG
Generic
2016.0.3084

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.AE potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

G Data
Win32.Application.ClientConnectConduitDL
15.6.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16182

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.ClientConnect
v2015.06.09.11

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.ClientConnect.deinfe
0.30.24.1636

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Perion Partner.Bundler
15.6.9.11

File size:
713 KB (730,144 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Perion Download Manager (using Nullsoft Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdf_creator_tsa28810v.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Palo Alto Technologies

Authority:
Thawte, Inc.

Valid from:
8/7/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
8/8/2015 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Palo Alto Technologies, O=Palo Alto Technologies, L=Belize City, S=Belize, C=BZ

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA - G2, O="Thawte, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0FDF18920EC451B5148D1CCD7E8F1A6B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/24/2012 7:19:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:MEDKf1GvNJxu72H0byJ7+aHWQjGhYVEVV3U8SWl2FiFG6NKdMVQtd3I45Vj:MUu1Gv9YyF+UGhY6E8WTdMkdII1

Entry address:
0x39E3

Entry point:
81, EC, D4, 02, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 57, 6A, 20, 33, ED, 5E, 89, 6C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, D8, 91, 40, 00, 89, 6C, 24, 14, FF, 15, 30, 80, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B8, 80, 40, 00, 55, FF, 15, C0, 82, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, B8, 2E, 47, 00, E8, 37, 2A, 00, 00, 55, 68, B4, 02, 00, 00, A3, D0, 2D, 47, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 38, 50, 55, 68, 1C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 15, 84, 81, 40, 00, 68, 04, 93, 40, 00, 68, C0, AD, 46, 00, E8, 19, 27, 00, 00, FF, 15, B4, 80, 40, 00, 50, BF, A0, 30, 4C, 00, 57, E8, 07, 27, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.9662

Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
28 KB (28,672 bytes)

The file pdf_creator_tsa28810v.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://d.bbadabout-home.com/ThinDMDownload/ThinDMDownload.ashx?PublisherID=198&Setid=65&SoftwareName=PDF Creator&SoftwareDownloadUrl=http://downloads.cdnlocker.com/pdf-creator-tried-tool.exe&ImageUrl=http://cdn.cdnlocker.com/resources/.../pdf-creator-tried-tool.png&SoftwareDescription=If you can print it, you can turn it into a PDF document&PUID=1523567224693118242&PPD=search,59066271419,pdfcreator download,e,,c,0,,,&CID=11379&FID=CLnN4v6LpcMCFYrMtAodz30AJA&InstallSessionID=152356722469311824212322479&cmdline=

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