» pdfcreator-2.3.0.103.exe
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Analysis
File Details

pdfcreator-2.3.0.103.exe

Netec

Bibado Investments S.L.

The application pdfcreator-2.3.0.103.exe, “Netec Setup ” by Bibado Investments S.L 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 Bibado Downloader installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.

File name:

Publisher:

Bibado Investments S.L. (signed and verified)

Product:

Netec

Description:

Netec Setup

MD5:

607c6c58292bf4f3ec9c670a6cad1e72

SHA-1:

9647251b293c0fb9036a11addf116f8f2d5954c7

SHA-256:

1d112ced560e92a4ff522deb390081234c1ec04109480e6cc373046eaac84115

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:

1/14/2025 2:11:57 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.InstallCore (M)

17.2.12.0

File size:

959.4 KB (982,424 bytes)

Product version:

4.1

Stub

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

Bibado Downloader (using Inno Setup)

Language:

Language Neutral

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\pdfcreator-2.3.0.103.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Bibado Investments S.L.

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

12/17/2015 1:45:47 PM

Valid to:

10/10/2016 2:59:18 PM

Subject:

CN=Bibado Investments S.L., O=Bibado Investments S.L., L=Alcorcon, C=ES

Issuer:

CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:

1121C7CDCA8256DFB1BF27E11C9CC97F08E3

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:

1.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

2.25

Entry address:

0x9C40

Entry point:

55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, 53, C9, FF, FF, E8, 9A, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE... 
[+]

Entropy:

7.9323

Packer / compiler:

Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:

37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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