| File name: | CuteWriter.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c538e795-02f5-40dc-a53c-7edd80a25e23 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Adware is a form of malware that targets users with unwanted advertisements, often disrupting their browsing experience. It typically infiltrates systems through software bundling, malicious websites, or deceptive downloads. Once installed, it may track user activity, collect sensitive data, and display intrusive ads, including pop-ups or banners. Some advanced adware variants can bypass security measures and establish persistence on devices, making removal challenging. Additionally, adware can create vulnerabilities that other malware can exploit, posing a significant risk to user privacy and system security. |
| Analysis date: | June 19, 2019, 17:57:01 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 33A5B53825E6DEF2073DF020E4266921 |
| SHA1: | 3A5AADF9C98DC459914D5CF4D3E9D9029BB5472D |
| SHA256: | C25E751C467B09A3D7CA10159B91D7A76EB8A9BC883D5C1EE894B4F3027E26A3 |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:cna2FToSrKUWD0RwbRDsaV4WiBDsFtMi/0NXEYDvb/NoWZnEUpEL9VPQBnchvQ7s:caeUThDDABfUX8NUYzG8svGyC |
| .exe | | | Inno Setup installer (77.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (10) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (4.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.1) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.4) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 1992:06:20 00:22:17+02:00 |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| CodeSize: | 37888 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 17920 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x9c40 |
| OSVersion: | 1 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 3.0.0.7 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 3.0.0.1 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | CutePDF Setup |
| CompanyName: | Acro Software Inc. |
| FileDescription: | CutePDF Writer Setup |
| FileVersion: | 3.0.0.7 |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| ProductName: | CutePDF Writer |
| ProductVersion: | 3.0.0.1 |
| Architecture: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
|---|---|
| Subsystem: | IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI |
| Compilation Date: | 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17 |
| Detected languages: |
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| Comments: | CutePDF Setup |
| CompanyName: | Acro Software Inc. |
| FileDescription: | CutePDF Writer Setup |
| FileVersion: | 3.0.0.7 |
| LegalCopyright: | - |
| ProductName: | CutePDF Writer |
| ProductVersion: | 3.0.0.1 |
| Magic number: | MZ |
|---|---|
| Bytes on last page of file: | 0x0050 |
| Pages in file: | 0x0002 |
| Relocations: | 0x0000 |
| Size of header: | 0x0004 |
| Min extra paragraphs: | 0x000F |
| Max extra paragraphs: | 0xFFFF |
| Initial SS value: | 0x0000 |
| Initial SP value: | 0x00B8 |
| Checksum: | 0x0000 |
| Initial IP value: | 0x0000 |
| Initial CS value: | 0x0000 |
| Overlay number: | 0x001A |
| OEM identifier: | 0x0000 |
| OEM information: | 0x0000 |
| Address of NE header: | 0x00000100 |
| Signature: | PE |
|---|---|
| Machine: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
| Number of sections: | 8 |
| Time date stamp: | 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17 |
| Pointer to Symbol Table: | 0x00000000 |
| Number of symbols: | 0 |
| Size of Optional Header: | 0x00E0 |
| Characteristics: |
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Name | Virtual Address | Virtual Size | Raw Size | Charateristics | Entropy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CODE | 0x00001000 | 0x00009364 | 0x00009400 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ | 6.56223 |
DATA | 0x0000B000 | 0x0000024C | 0x00000400 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 2.75348 |
BSS | 0x0000C000 | 0x00000E4C | 0x00000000 | IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 0 |
.idata | 0x0000D000 | 0x00000950 | 0x00000A00 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 4.43073 |
.tls | 0x0000E000 | 0x00000008 | 0x00000000 | IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 0 |
.rdata | 0x0000F000 | 0x00000018 | 0x00000200 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED | 0.204488 |
.reloc | 0x00010000 | 0x000008B4 | 0x00000000 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED | 0 |
.rsrc | 0x00011000 | 0x00002C00 | 0x00002C00 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED | 4.4618 |
Title | Entropy | Size | Codepage | Language | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5.05007 | 1376 | UNKNOWN | English - United States | RT_MANIFEST |
2 | 3.47151 | 1384 | UNKNOWN | Dutch - Netherlands | RT_ICON |
3 | 3.91708 | 744 | UNKNOWN | Dutch - Netherlands | RT_ICON |
4 | 3.91366 | 2216 | UNKNOWN | Dutch - Netherlands | RT_ICON |
4089 | 3.21823 | 754 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_STRING |
4090 | 3.31515 | 780 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_STRING |
4091 | 3.25024 | 718 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_STRING |
4093 | 2.86149 | 104 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_STRING |
4094 | 3.20731 | 180 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_STRING |
4095 | 3.04592 | 174 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | RT_STRING |
advapi32.dll |
comctl32.dll |
kernel32.dll |
oleaut32.dll |
user32.dll |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1104 | C:\Users\admin\Documents\APNSetup1.exe /hpr=0 /sa=0 /install=ARS3-V7 /dtid=zzz000 /trgb=IE /type=vanilla | C:\Users\admin\Documents\APNSetup1.exe | Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Ask Partner Network Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Stub Installer Exit code: 4294967295 Version: 7.2.1.1 Modules
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| 1200 | C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe | C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Spooler SubSystem App Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2184 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" -nohome | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | Setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 1 Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2308 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\Offercast2801_ARS_.exe" -b -pid ARS | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | CuteWriter.tmp | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Ask.com Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Offercast - APN Install Manager Exit code: 0 Version: 2.8.0.1 Modules
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| 2656 | "C:\Windows\system32\ntvdm.exe" -i1 | C:\Windows\system32\ntvdm.exe | — | Setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: NTVDM.EXE Exit code: 255 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2868 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\Setup.exe" /cpw07012009 /W5 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\Setup.exe | CuteWriter.tmp | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Acro Software Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Setup Application Exit code: 0 Version: 3, 0, 0, 5 Modules
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| 2904 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe" /SPAWNWND=$8022E /NOTIFYWND=$70256 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe | CuteWriter.tmp | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Acro Software Inc. Integrity Level: HIGH Description: CutePDF Writer Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 3.0.0.7 Modules
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| 3544 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Acro Software Inc. Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: CutePDF Writer Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 3.0.0.7 Modules
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| 3628 | "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2184 CREDAT:79873 | C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe | iexplore.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Internet Explorer Exit code: 0 Version: 8.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 3656 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LVSLL.tmp\CuteWriter.tmp" /SL5="$90226,1730625,54272,C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CuteWriter.exe" /SPAWNWND=$8022E /NOTIFYWND=$70256 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-LVSLL.tmp\CuteWriter.tmp | CuteWriter.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Setup/Uninstall Exit code: 0 Version: 51.52.0.0 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3884) Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Offercast2801_ARS__RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Offercast2801_ARS__RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Offercast2801_ARS__RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Offercast2801_ARS__RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Offercast2801_ARS__RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Offercast2801_ARS__RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Offercast2801_ARS__RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Offercast2801_ARS__RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Offercast2801_ARS__RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Offercast2801_ARS__RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: 4294901760 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3656 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\is-VRMCO.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3656 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\is-GUJOC.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3656 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\is-MEHTO.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3656 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\is-CO9GV.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3656 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\is-VBBA7.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3656 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\is-4NN6R.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3656 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\Driver\is-ET9D4.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3656 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\Driver\is-FUU0R.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3656 | CuteWriter.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-H154F.tmp\Driver\is-E0D8M.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3544 | CuteWriter.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-87B22.tmp\CuteWriter.tmp | executable | |
MD5:67C5A4F36E1C91A3B85E440EDD7AD026 | SHA256:99C299D6565AB53D9AF66E0146737DC0ECFBC52ECF4740825B552DB0CC4210C6 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3884 | Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | GET | — | 104.111.214.175:80 | http://ak.pipoffers.apnpartners.com/static/partners/ARS/APNAnalytics.xml | NL | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | HEAD | 200 | 104.109.72.254:80 | http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/everest/7.0.0/APNSetup.exe | NL | — | — | whitelisted |
1104 | APNSetup1.exe | GET | 200 | 104.109.72.254:80 | http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/everest/partners/ARS3-V7/YY/Setup.ini | NL | text | 1.58 Kb | whitelisted |
1104 | APNSetup1.exe | GET | 200 | 199.36.102.106:80 | http://tbapi.search.ask.com/v7/installed?pids=&pid=ARS3-V7&dtid=zzz000&dbr=iexplore.exe_0_8.0.7601.17514&user_lid=409&client=stub | US | xml | 1.77 Kb | whitelisted |
3628 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 216.58.205.226:80 | http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js | US | text | 33.3 Kb | whitelisted |
3628 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 216.152.136.150:80 | http://www.cutepdf-editor.com/support/writer.asp | US | html | 10.1 Kb | suspicious |
2308 | Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | POST | 302 | 35.244.183.133:80 | http://pipoffers.apnpartners.com/PIP/OfferAccept.jhtml | US | html | 209 b | malicious |
3628 | iexplore.exe | GET | 200 | 216.152.136.150:80 | http://www.cutepdf-editor.com/Images/space.gif | US | image | 43 b | suspicious |
2308 | Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | POST | 302 | 35.244.183.133:80 | http://pipoffers.apnpartners.com/PIP/OfferAccept.jhtml | US | html | 209 b | malicious |
— | — | GET | 200 | 104.109.72.254:80 | http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/everest/7.0.0/APNSetup.exe | NL | executable | 477 Kb | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 104.109.72.254:80 | apnmedia.ask.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
2308 | Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | 35.244.183.133:80 | pipoffers.apnpartners.com | — | US | malicious |
1104 | APNSetup1.exe | 199.36.102.106:80 | tbapi.search.ask.com | Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. | US | suspicious |
1104 | APNSetup1.exe | 104.109.72.254:80 | apnmedia.ask.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
2308 | Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | 74.113.237.64:80 | errdocs.zwinky.com | Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. | US | malicious |
2308 | Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | 74.113.237.221:443 | www.gamingwonderland.com | Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. | US | unknown |
2868 | Setup.exe | 216.152.136.160:80 | download.cutepdf.com | Peer 1 Network (USA) Inc. | US | suspicious |
1104 | APNSetup1.exe | 74.113.235.189:443 | phn.apnanalytics.com | Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. | IE | unknown |
2184 | iexplore.exe | 204.79.197.200:80 | www.bing.com | Microsoft Corporation | US | whitelisted |
3628 | iexplore.exe | 216.152.136.150:80 | www.cutepdf-editor.com | Peer 1 Network (USA) Inc. | US | suspicious |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
pipoffers.apnpartners.com |
| malicious |
133.183.244.35.in-addr.arpa |
| malicious |
ak.pipoffers.apnpartners.com |
| whitelisted |
apnmedia.ask.com |
| unknown |
errdocs.zwinky.com |
| malicious |
tbapi.search.ask.com |
| whitelisted |
www.gamingwonderland.com |
| unknown |
phn.apnanalytics.com |
| malicious |
download.cutepdf.com |
| whitelisted |
www.cutepdf-editor.com |
| suspicious |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
2308 | Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] Bundled.Toolbar.Ask POST |
2308 | Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] Bundled.Toolbar.Ask POST |
2308 | Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Misc activity | ADWARE [PTsecurity] Bundled.Toolbar.Ask POST |
2868 | Setup.exe | Misc activity | APP [PTsecurity] CutePDF |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | CreateSO called |
Offercast2801_ARS_.exe |
****** pirule setRule callBackFired : function called is Rule name: InstallCheckNumber: 2 |
Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | --- Enter InstallCheck with param of : "P_ARS" |
Offercast2801_ARS_.exe |
All browsers values: {"orBr":"","dfBr":"ie_8.0.7601.17514","cmdBr":"","ie":"8.0.7601.17514","ff":"65.0.2","cr":""} : |
Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Actual Param P_ARS *******Returned offers {"GeneralParameters":{"Height":"399","Width":"506","bgcolor":"efebdf","dlg_transparency":"255","defaultLanguage":"en","ShowOfferScreensOnly":"false","MessageUser":"false","BalloonIconPath":"http://ak.pipoffers.apnpartners.com/static/partners/{partnerid}/images/install.ico","TrayTipTime":"2000","PreviousX":"250","PreviousY":"50","NextX":"176","NextY":"50","CancelX":"91","CancelY":"50","CancelDeclinesOffer":"true","RetryTimeout":"300","NumberOfSecOffersToShow":"0","Orchestrator":"./orchestrator.html?PIPPID=ARS&PTBPartnerID=ARS3&tbType=vanilla&version={version}","CBID":"AIB","HidePrevious":"false","optintextsize":"12","ProgressBarCancelClickable":"true","ShowLoadingScreen":"false","showprogcanceldlg":"false","ShowProgressDlg":"false","SetDateTime":"2003/02/04 08:30:00"},"offers":[{"ToolbarID":"ARS3","bkgImage":"http://ak.pipoffers.apnpartners.com/static/partners/ARS/images/v7tb.png","cancelchoose":"true","displayname":"Ask Toolbar","id":"P_ARS","imageheight":"320","imagewidth":"500","offerProvider":"APNV6","offerType":"Toolbar","optout":"true","rules":"InstallCheck","tbType":"vanilla","title":"Setup - CutePDF Writer","transparency":"255"}]}
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Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Installed Toolbars : []
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Offercast2801_ARS_.exe | Toolbar To Be Installed : {"PID":"ARS3-V7","tb_type":"vanilla"}
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