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FreePDFReaderSetup.exe

Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application FreePDFReaderSetup.exe by Forty Seven Tech Software has been detected as adware by 34 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.appkama.com.

File name:

Publisher:

FreePDFReader (signed by Forty Seven Tech Software LLC)

Product:

FreePDFReader

Version:

14.6.15.11

MD5:

2e509600f1ad2ea5c239ded621841770

SHA-1:

1115e66b2850a065891f03a7961e7533ea8e4a47

SHA-256:

69386641fb3dadb9096ad5dd54a185d8dca3412270ba4bca350bc502b3020596

Scanner detections:

34 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Description:

This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:

4/19/2024 11:17:19 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231

444

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.InstallBrain

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.InstallBrain

15.11.18

Avira AntiVirus

APPL/InstallBrain.Gen

7.11.150.60

avast!

Win32:InstallBrain-BI [PUP]

2014.9-151118

AVG

Adware InstallBrain

2016.0.2922

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231

1.0.20.1610

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF

18047

Dr.Web

Adware.Downware.3914

9.0.1.0322

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231

8.15.11.18.10

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallBrain.BM potentially unwanted application

9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

W32/Skintrim.B!tr

11/18/2015

F-Prot

W32/IBrain.B2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208

11.2015-18-11_4

G Data

Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231

15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan.Win32.Spy

t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.177.12109

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst

14.0.0.1103

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A

v2015.11.18.10

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231

16.0.0.966

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh

0.28.0.59288

Norman

Gen:Variant.Jaik.2984

11.20151118

nProtect

Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.1277128

15.02.13.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

15.11.18.10

Quick Heal

TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5

11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Performersoft.FortySevenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)

15.11.18.10

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59

23.00.65.151116

Sophos

PUA 'InstallBrain'

5.13

SUPERAntiSpyware

Questionable.Resource

9500

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.BGYTCF

37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.BrainInst

3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus

InstallBrain

29320

Zillya! Antivirus

Trojan.Black.Win32.16744

2.0.0.1846

File size:

1.2 MB (1,222,704 bytes)

Product version:

14.6.15.11

Original file name:

FreePDFReaderSetup.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:

InstallBrain

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\downloads\freepdfreadersetup.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

Authority:

GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:

12/18/2013 4:13:53 PM

Valid to:

12/18/2016 4:13:53 PM

Subject:

CN=Forty Seven Tech Software LLC, O=Forty Seven Tech Software LLC, L=Beaverton, S=Oregon, C=US

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:

27C178FAD33D6A

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

5/27/2014 10:15:11 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:M94iblGIXi6kgaINVIgSJg2L0q3xM9ulZ+oheDVfYVquj0OAHj:50bXiTcNSgWbLXBM0+oKVfYVNIOAD

Entry address:

0xA9A6

Entry point:

E8, 58, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 90, E5, 41, 00, E9, 23, FA, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 90, E5, 41, 00, E8, 10, FA, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 9F, EC, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08, 51, 52, E8, 51, 19, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, C0, 74, 04, 33, C0, EB, 24, F6, 06, 02, 74, 05, F6, 07, 08, 74, F2, 8B, 45, 10... 
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Entropy:

7.7065 (probably packed)

Code size:

112.5 KB (115,200 bytes)

The file FreePDFReaderSetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.appkama.com/.../$vOAof5A3YEI5qjQg?lang=en&cid=4451&cert=fsts&installer=tt&resources=tt&maker=pth

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