What is creator-ie-helper.dll?

creator-ie-helper.dll is part of Soda PDF Desktop 11 and developed by LULU Software according to the creator-ie-helper.dll version information.

creator-ie-helper.dll's description is "Soda PDF Desktop 11"

creator-ie-helper.dll is digitally signed by LULU Software.

creator-ie-helper.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Soda PDF Desktop 11\creator\plugins\IEAddin\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected creator-ie-helper.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on creator-ie-helper.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameSoda PDF Desktop 11
Company nameLULU Software
File descriptionSoda PDF Desktop 11
Internal namecreator-ie-helper.dll
Original filenamecreator-ie-helper.dll
CommentsThis add-in help you to read PDF documents from Internet Explorer browser.
Legal copyright(c) 2010-2019 LULU Software. All rights reserved.
Product version11.2.32.6014
File version11.2.32.6014

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameSoda PDF Desktop 11
Company nameLULU Software
File descriptionSoda PDF Desktop 11
Internal namecreator-ie-helper.dll
Original filenamecreator-ie-helper.dll
CommentsThis add-in help you to read PDF doc..
Legal copyright(c) 2010-2019 LULU Software. All rig..
Product version11.2.32.6014
File version11.2.32.6014

Digital signatures [?]

creator-ie-helper.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameLULU Software
Certificate issuer namethawte SHA256 Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number2c639ae7a94e2f34ff392d6c4be22412

VirusTotal report

2 of the 72 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the creator-ie-helper.dll file. That's a 3% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AVG FileRepMetagen [PUP]
DrWeb Program.Unwanted.4494
2 of the 72 anti-virus programs detected the creator-ie-helper.dll file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.

Summary

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        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll"
    ],
    "file_opened": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll"
    ],
    "command_line": [
        "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe\" C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll,DllMain"
    ],
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        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll",
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll.manifest"
    ],
    "file_read": [
        "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll"
    ],
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        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\OLE\\PageAllocatorSystemHeapIsPrivate",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\OLE\\PageAllocatorUseSystemHeap"
    ]
}

Generic

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        "process_name": "rundll32.exe",
        "pid": 2420,
        "summary": {
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                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll"
            ],
            "file_opened": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll"
            ],
            "command_line": [
                "\"C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe\" C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll,DllMain"
            ],
            "file_exists": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll",
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll.manifest"
            ],
            "file_read": [
                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll"
            ],
            "regkey_read": [
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles"
            ]
        },
        "first_seen": 1583704385.625,
        "ppid": 1268
    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
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    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\rundll32.exe",
        "process_name": "rundll32.exe",
        "pid": 2588,
        "summary": {
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            ],
            "regkey_read": [
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                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\OLE\\PageAllocatorUseSystemHeap"
            ],
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                "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\9f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e.bin.dll"
            ]
        },
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        "ppid": 2420
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]

Signatures

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        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
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                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "D:\\TemporaryBuilds\\main_app_builder_1\\19\\s\\Creator\\_bin\\soda\\x64\\Release\\creator-ie-helper.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    },
    {
        "markcount": 2,
        "families": [],
        "description": "The file contains an unknown PE resource name possibly indicative of a packer",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "resource name",
                "ioc": "REGISTRY",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            },
            {
                "category": "resource name",
                "ioc": "TYPELIB",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "pe_unknown_resource_name"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

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    "tls": [],
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            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
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        },
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    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "dd63cdf5ab59803f422b37049d17fdc3482fddfdf9a99bf6b307ece222258457",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "09c2a1bdd14daa9b50d7e9e644dc08071b9f2d3b54b7301b472a9c8f50f9fca8",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

Screenshot from the sandboxScreenshot from the sandbox

creator-ie-helper.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove creator-ie-helper.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the creator-ie-helper.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that creator-ie-helper.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate creator-ie-helper.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the creator-ie-helper.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate creator-ie-helper.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files\Soda PDF Desk..11\creator\plugins\IEAddin\creator-ie-helper.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the creator-ie-helper.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If creator-ie-helper.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If creator-ie-helper.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If creator-ie-helper.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that creator-ie-helper.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5de40184e26a2d49f1c69136f140980c9
SHA2569f169ba03a8d454fda73a7279a95d84a88dc57fe7c6708ecbefd12640277607e

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