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pdfmerge_setup.exe

Web generic

TRUE SIGN (Rspark LLC)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdfmerge_setup.exe, “Web generic Setup ” by TRUE SIGN (Rspark) 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 installCore installer. The setup routine uses the RevenYou.Com Pay Per Install platform (OutBrowse) which bundles additional software offers inclduing toolbars, extensions, PC utilities as well as other PUPs.
Publisher:
Program Soft Installer   (signed by TRUE SIGN (Rspark LLC))

Product:
Web generic

Description:
Web generic Setup

Version:
1.8.5.8

MD5:
d1cf2bd2c9099912dfd6327b013ae1ab

SHA-1:
02bb6e9e268ee9d53e41222aac2e4dbed30d0be6

SHA-256:
ebb472259130a1d387958ef1bdaa3b22c9d7ad21ca7c3e9dfc770dcbe5513195

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Bundles additional adware offers during download and installation using the OutBrowse installer.

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:
11/24/2024 2:28:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OutBrowse (M)
16.11.25.12

File size:
731.7 KB (749,256 bytes)

Product version:
3.6.8

Copyright:
Internet

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\pdfmerge_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TRUE SIGN (Rspark LLC)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
5/3/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/3/2016 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=TRUE SIGN (Rspark LLC), OU=SOFTWARE 360, O=TRUE SIGN (Rspark LLC), STREET=2929 1st Avenue, STREET=405, L=Seattle, S=Washington, PostalCode=98121, C=US

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

Serial number:
008A16B47C9934711828FBD33998107D1A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 3:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:Q3JGTva3u+SXQ2qGFLS3VI+cTb9w5asCeeCqB8TEIuL5kivDkEcSJyfhSWe:Q3JKD+S5qGsMT8VwBcU5kMDnJyfXe

Entry address:
0xA5F8

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, CE, 8A, FF, FF, E8, D5, 9C, FF, FF, E8, 64, 9F, FF, FF, E8, 07, A0, FF, FF, E8, A6, BF, FF, FF, E8, 11, E9, FF, FF, E8, 78, EA, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, C9, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 92, AC, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 26, F5, FF, FF, E8, 11, F1, FF, FF, 80, 3D, 34, B2, 40, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 23, F6, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, C4, 97, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, B6, C5, FF, FF, 8B, 55...
 
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Entropy:
7.8745

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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