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pdfcreator.exe

dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdfcreator.exe by dobreprogramy sp. z o.o has been detected as adware by 5 anti-malware scanners. 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from download2.dobreprogramy.pl.
Publisher:
dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.  (signed and verified)

MD5:
4da6617815a56dd1460d4c254b49dc35

SHA-1:
a56aa8d713fb09c896edd007169948478163b138

SHA-256:
0478fea69bf9f8c0a3b4421bb1cdb55a962be4c852fd84bce456b72bf538c95a

Scanner detections:
5 / 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:
11/2/2024 1:33:57 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]
160518-2

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.BL potentially unwanted application
8.0.319.0

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R.gen
4.6.5.141

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.dobrepro (M)
16.7.13.22

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4788237
50536

File size:
639.6 KB (654,960 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
dobreprogramy sp. z o.o.

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
6/6/2013 12:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/6/2014 11:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., O=dobreprogramy sp. z o.o., STREET=Al. Jana Kasprowicza 94, L=Wrocław, S=dolnośląskie, PostalCode=51-145, C=PL

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

Serial number:
00EFC6EDE5717968B796D7BFF8BE2536E9

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

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DDyMJfsh/NpBxhH8npvn69y+wbsR+/+uU2321Z7R/PFd0G18iCSZh9SuwPa18R+u:vyMJfsxNptHeJs7R+/jG1Z7R/PFa28i8

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8654

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

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

http://download2.dobreprogramy.pl/.../x64

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