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pdfreadersetup.exe

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The application pdfreadersetup.exe, “Internet Setup ” has been detected as a potentially unwanted program 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 Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Application

Product:
Internet

Description:
Internet Setup

MD5:
a0e88662b3e894ed6be6fbafafe32b08

SHA-1:
8c16671508eecfdfd991eed0e6e752768a6db365

SHA-256:
1723eb082c1d318275100cf252006976255b3099b390b58780d91f96ac038f79

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:19:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.RES (M)
16.3.21.17

File size:
686.5 KB (703,026 bytes)

Product version:
3.6

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

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

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:NWqaPt8B600Bw0jp1JbvwTdrNMXgaDTrXm5+VC0YnKeC3nQBS:NWqmtU6Lwi7JKNUDW5EYnxg

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 pdfreadersetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://full-install.info/?dl=1&pi=Azn1OTn3NzARNw==&osos=VdluDrW3cw==&dr=cHaWck1wDr7tcmVPDrVyvExthXN3DKV0vENyhKvEvmCWcyDEcmlChSDBDz1l QDj7z15LyDj rcWDK4m7z0RvmiWAkDjIKiWXzg0Nz7yAZnFASDPDdlChV8zNzCwNjMdATaz&pd=2323Uml0UKD1 QFj d0=&campaignId=9jn0AznyNzL0AZMq

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