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pdfreader_setup.exe

Program Application internet

SuperSetup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

The Fried Cookie installer utilizes the InstallCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdfreader_setup.exe, “Program Application internet Setup ” by SuperSetup (Fried Cookie) has been detected as adware by 7 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.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by SuperSetup (Fried Cookie Ltd.))

Product:
Program Application internet

Description:
Program Application internet Setup

MD5:
fa8c977eff97ff344f6c7a604fe96b02

SHA-1:
1fdd79fcd732506dcc5ee304c3f647f4f3196a66

SHA-256:
a1e6a8498b2123185abe6c773eca7dd3e8a93ef4c56d4b13bb5556c6e8fbe944

Scanner detections:
7 / 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 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:
11/1/2024 7:42:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen4
7.11.216.200

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15316

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallCore.RO
21392

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.XA potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11313

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.DI
15.3.25

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of icreinstall_vlcmediaplayer.exe (Adware)
2015.6.22.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
38384

File size:
703.9 KB (720,840 bytes)

Product version:
2.8

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\pdfreader_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
SuperSetup (Fried Cookie Ltd.)

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
2/24/2015 11:49:59 AM

Valid to:
2/25/2016 11:49:59 AM

Subject:
CN=SuperSetup (Fried Cookie Ltd.), O=SuperSetup (Fried Cookie Ltd.), L=Tel Aviv, C=IL

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

Serial number:
112151333A79B18A71B659CF234378E6341E

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:d1FIaxFrwjNItn/HoP16rk0wDj7zkFJzZCDmu+TuY01sy5NfKtTMdn4dxRAQdD:dDIgEGnfo96rvw/kFCDmu+T4/cVMd4SQ

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, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, 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...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

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

http://cdn.freewarestockyard.com/.../test.exe

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