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Setup.exe

PDF Reader Utility Pro

PC Utilities Software Limited

Part of the Optimizer Pro / Driver 'PC optimizer' product lines marketed by Adsology and distributed through various bundled software (PPI and commission) channels. The application Setup.exe by PC Utilities Software Limited has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This is a setup and installation application and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.pcutilitiespro.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
PC Utilities Software Limited  (signed and verified)

Product:
PDF Reader Utility Pro

Version:
9.0.280.0

MD5:
8509358a04bbcfb3ccc19fbb641c29c2

SHA-1:
af9a9ea10ca298c9ce53792184bd22b593c33630

SHA-256:
78247a648e0b27af9047c3553e8d21032a66e90ea775ccc7516d3f6c5d562894

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Installed with the Optimizer Pro software which is bundled by 3rd-party monetization programs.

Analysis date:
11/23/2024 3:52:30 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PCUtilities.F
14.8.8.3

File size:
21.5 MB (22,502,368 bytes)

Product version:
9.0

Copyright:
Copyright © PC Utilities Software Limited 2013

Original file name:
Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PC Utilities Software Limited

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/5/2013 2:29:35 PM

Valid to:
4/3/2015 10:23:14 AM

Subject:
CN=PC Utilities Software Limited, O=PC Utilities Software Limited, L=London, S=UK, C=GB

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=07969287, CN=Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.godaddy.com/repository, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
2B239BABC97410

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/10/2012 8:31:08 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
393216:wQ1in8LOW5bHTQpyDu2U1IVYcVzPVJEuwYegYlkeyRb5pukl:AnoBH0MU1UdVrVJlje8puS

Entry address:
0x37967

Entry point:
E8, 33, 9A, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, FC, A0, 49, 00, 33, C5, 50, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 50, 64, FF, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 0C, 2B, 64, 24, 0C, 53, 56, 57, 89, 28, 8B, E8, A1, FC, A0, 49, 00, 33, C5, 50, 89, 65, F0, FF, 75, FC, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, 8D, 45, F4, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 20...
 
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Entropy:
7.9619  (probably packed)

Code size:
434.5 KB (444,928 bytes)

The file Setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.pcutilitiespro.com/.../PDF_Reader_Utility_Pro_ENG.exe

http://pcutilitiespro.com/.../PDF_Reader_Utility_Pro_ENG.exe

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