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pdfreader_setup.exe

Prog

Free Media Solutions

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application pdfreader_setup.exe, “Prog Setup ” by Free Media Solutions has been detected as adware by 12 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:
Internet   (signed by Free Media Solutions)

Product:
Prog

Description:
Prog Setup

Version:
4.4.5.2

MD5:
922590990b4aa8f8639ad2b47a2e42b9

SHA-1:
56a894b197a9e417010609e1ec0a703b581ceb2b

SHA-256:
9b6a7c1c7429b1f5d321e33b3f65701e4b1f6c84486c85da1dbf64cb0c8e930b

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
11/27/2024 12:41:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.784000
8.3.1.6

AVG
InstallCore
2016.0.2964

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallCore
4.0.3.15106

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.203
9.0.1.0279

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11961

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
10/6/2015

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallCore.EG
15.10.25

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.207.16605

McAfee
Artemis!922590990B4A
5600.6620

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.InstallCore.dsgvyf
0.30.24.2487

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.FreeMediaSolutions.Installer (M)
15.10.6.22

Vba32 AntiVirus
Malware-Cryptor.InstallCore.gen
3.12.26.4

File size:
765.6 KB (784,000 bytes)

Product version:
2.4.2

Copyright:
Program Generic

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Free Media Solutions

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
2/11/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
2/16/2016 5:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN=Free Media Solutions, O=Free Media Solutions, S=Washington, L=Seattle, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
08614AEEA52617CC63B85BAD20DE4889

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 4:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:gbOGWgRUp4iKyXqlfYf/BNnRS8mUSv9pEeNaRd9ftagBU0Ar+Zi/tOj5YNC5rWLM:gbO7p4iKyXqlfYf/BThSv9SAyd7CD+Zx

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:
7.8772

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

Code size:
39.5 KB (40,448 bytes)

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

http://www.rsparkcitygift.com/c?x=f4t6yUi/cBZ8L592G5AnelMp0CgXiOXJBkVeVYELw/I=&c=xpCiWFou1qQzVj 5J7s05j60pHfiGseRbjyO03TwORmP6IjEJOcjWeLEJP5WLw0vKUzT3RTcVRrsPKhyyXsiEu5 W5DZkps2QC5 usZs23Ze akSHvQLUB7y2vGgFZyQg8schyiCiqROA1EaMipV9Q==&downloadAs=pdfreader_setup.exe&fallback_url=http://freepdfsolutions.com

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