setup_free_pdf_converter.exe

PDFMate PDF Converter

Anvsoft Inc.

The application setup_free_pdf_converter.exe, “PDFMate PDF Converter Setup ” by Anvsoft has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. The installer uses the OpenCandy monitzation platform which will donwload and install offers in the setup for potentially unwanted software including ad/search-supported toolbars. The file has been seen being downloaded from pdfmate-free-pdf-converter.fr.softonic.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
pdfmate.com   (signed by Anvsoft Inc.)

Product:
PDFMate PDF Converter

Description:
PDFMate PDF Converter Setup

Version:
1.7.5

MD5:
b53d110982948865d965709fa5ecb65d

SHA-1:
a32f11a9a0e716316fd783854ce9d9cdb6aa1f4d

SHA-256:
d59e1edc5bdcb68e9379042758f3dbac5d5e66bbb84f18e8e6d1e82eabd763f2

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Packages the OpenCandy software bundler that offers to install additional software and may include web browser add-ons and toolbars which display advertising (based on publisher settings and geo context).

Analysis date:
11/25/2024 8:31:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

ESET NOD32
Win32/OpenCandy potentially unsafe
9.11284

Reason Heuristics
PUP.OpenCandy.Installer (L)
16.12.3.10

File size:
34.9 MB (36,546,096 bytes)

Product version:
1.7.5

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
10/30/2014 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/30/2016 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Anvsoft Inc., O=Anvsoft Inc., STREET=1706 Overseas Chinese Venture Bldg., L=Shenzhen, S=Guangdong, PostalCode=518057, C=CN

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

Serial number:
00C8DFA6D1F2E129D329AB37C4C454DA9A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/9/2014 9:58:13 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
786432:Q7C3xLw+ZskOGpPGrpWVHCTwFFLxvPg1MdbmjrC0BUOVb9:Xw+6bWATy3v45n1BUW

Entry address:
0x113BC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, A4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, C4, 89, 45, C0, 89, 45, A4, 89, 45, D0, 89, 45, C8, 89, 45, CC, 89, 45, D4, 89, 45, D8, 89, 45, EC, B8, 2C, 00, 41, 00, E8, E8, 51, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 9E, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 5A, 1A, 41, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 48, 5B, 41, 00, E8, 16, D8, FF, FF, E8, 65, D3, FF, FF, 80, 3D, DC, 2A, 41, 00, 00, 74, 0C, E8, 2B, D9, FF, FF, 33, C0, E8, 80, 32, FF, FF, 8D, 55, EC, 33, C0, E8, E2, A3, FF, FF, 8B, 55, EC, B8, 50, 86...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
63.5 KB (65,024 bytes)

The file setup_free_pdf_converter.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 9 URLs.

http://pdfmate-free-pdf-converter.fr.softonic.com/download-tracker?th=1/.../eURI0r2 Z1Ex4HTkguiuZyHJud643DM7EmpZq9ime4zZC5VjhcIsaLId5m70Xhbl3KAJq fPLPrqRdIxrWb39Wqsh1AevrnQOOftCW27DCorndUfJA3F9uELFjKx7g=

http://software-files-a.cnet.com/s/software/14/30/52/.../setup_free_pdf_converter.exe

http://dw.html.it/index.php?softname=setup_free_pdf_converter_1.75.exe&code=1450005498&q=ODU5NDB8cGRmbWF0ZS1mcmVlLXBkZi1jb252ZXJ0ZXItOQ==

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