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pdfcreatorinstaller.exe

Nextup

This adware bundler is distributed through Adknowledge's advertising supported software managers. The application pdfcreatorinstaller.exe by Nextup has been detected as adware by 21 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Adknowledge Fusion installer. This program installs potentially unwanted software on your PC at the same time as the software you are trying to install, without adequate consent. The file has been seen being downloaded from i.greatappsfree.com.
Publisher:
Nextup  (signed and verified)

Version:
1.0.0.5

MD5:
8a9161f79ee16f781a02f0b9b116bcb5

SHA-1:
eef6a83812e4cf847439d0e2e0f33ba707e0d545

SHA-256:
dd058a2d8d6dddd040a680c9629ad517742a2759fa9099d4c8b69c29e984ea53

Scanner detections:
21 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This installer bundles various adware prorgams that may include toolbars and web browser advertising injectors/extensions.

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:
11/5/2024 9:49:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Strictor.61722
438

Agnitum Outpost
Riskware.Agent
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-151123

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2916

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Strictor.61722
1.0.20.1635

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.5905
9.0.1.0327

ESET NOD32
Win32/Verti.F potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11140

F-Prot
W32/A-b246a77d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-23-11_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Strictor.61722
15.11.25

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14895

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.NextUp
v2015.11.23.10

McAfee
Artemis!8A9161F79EE1
5600.6572

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.Strictor.61722
16.0.0.981

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.demhqu
0.30.0.65070

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Adknowledge.Nextup.Bundler (M)
15.11.23.22

Sophos
NextUp
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Agent
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Rocketfuel Installer
37346

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Agent.Win32.10274
2.0.0.2057

File size:
594.5 KB (608,800 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
Adknowledge Fusion

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Nextup

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/22/2014 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/23/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Nextup, O=Nextup, STREET=10900 NE 8TH ST, STREET=STE 1000, L=Bellevue, S=WA, PostalCode=98004, C=US

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

Serial number:
00C705E6F899AC0C37A4458683DB2745BB

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/2/2014 11:38:23 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:R2+SkudwTvelQUvoCSo5EbrQtKg0Th2X7XKsHOn8eonqxq+2:+kuAeQUvNSoS0C4X9Qf4qxqj

Entry address:
0x22565

Entry point:
E8, A6, A5, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, D8, EC, 47, 00, E8, 65, 2C, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, E6, 9E, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 54, 7F, 48, 00, BA, 50, 7F, 48, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, AD, B4, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, A4, B4, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 54, 2C, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, B2, 9D, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 04, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
6.6553

Code size:
398.5 KB (408,064 bytes)

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

http://i.greatappsfree.com/stub/.../PDFCreatorInstaller.exe

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