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FreePDFReaderSetup.exe

Elephant Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application FreePDFReaderSetup.exe by Elephant 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.appheni.com.
Publisher:
FreePDFReader  (signed by Elephant Tech Software LLC)

Product:
FreePDFReader

Version:
14.8.30.19

MD5:
e0a8dddd61afca1cec9d15717c2a7ee6

SHA-1:
3bbb3ab84a9cdec4184a19d493b2ccd0c694fc56

SHA-256:
39aaa9b275fda3c66a0fa05c84fde7aa6bf8f3d074953ed8c59c3f140a152f36

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 1:30:48 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
405

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.09.14

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallBr.ZR
7.11.168.140

avast!
InstallBrain-BZ [PUP]
2014.9-151227

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2016.0.2883

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
1.0.20.1805

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1522
0.98/19500

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.CK
19269

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallBrain.2
9.0.1.0361

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.15.12.27.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CG potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
12/27/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-3442f84d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
11.2015-27-12_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.908

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2015.12.27.08

McAfee
Program.PUP-FMR
5600.6539

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
16.0.0.1083

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.derzsq
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.14.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.27.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.a30
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Elephantte.Gen
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.ElephantTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.12.27.8

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.14

Total Defense
Win32/InstallBrain.EUYeKYC
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17411
2.0.0.1897

File size:
1.2 MB (1,229,176 bytes)

Product version:
14.8.30.19

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

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:
Elephant Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 4:14:46 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:14:46 PM

Subject:
CN=Elephant Tech Software LLC, O=Elephant 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:
2B2D0084486599

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2014 4:24:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:M1QfopqgnhXi6kgaINVD4W7CS7YsXDV6YkHzr9jWp04tZvGOjbvD/+XbdeXcKA2a:M1wghXiTcNV7CS7bkY8xWa4tZpDmXbdj

Entry address:
0x1A81F

Entry point:
E8, 30, 6D, FF, FF, E9, 2B, 9D, FE, FF, C7, 01, 64, B5, 41, 00, E9, B8, 64, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 64, B5, 41, 00, E8, A5, 64, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 69, 20, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, 51, 10, 56, 8B, 32, 8D, 41, 48, 3B, F0, 74, 12, 89, 71, 3C, 8B, 71, 30, 8B, 36, 57, 8B, 79, 20, 03, 37, 5F, 89, 71, 40, 89, 02, 8B, 51, 20, 89, 02, 8B, D1, 2B, D0, 8B, 41, 30, 83, C2, 49, 89, 10, 5E, C3, B8, 60, 3A, 42, 00, C3, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, B8, F6, 2F...
 
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Entropy:
7.6809

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://www.appheni.com/.../$vNYLf5A3YEI5tCM2?lang=en&cid=4451&cert=ets

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