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Elephant Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pdf convert.exe by Elephant Tech Software has been detected as adware by 15 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 98ad20dd.softiappspeed.com.
Publisher:
RapidPDF  (signed by Elephant Tech Software LLC)

Product:
RapidPDF

Version:
14.11.8.18

MD5:
dafe42fdc68ecd0e0d0e82c62552f648

SHA-1:
acf2a6928fa62cba181bebc36ab8712a4e9609fa

SHA-256:
d8e63bef2af92083f9bbd174a1586176cfd0443f847ce9c719227641e27dad52

Scanner detections:
15 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 12:30:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen7
7.11.188.58

avast!
PUP-gen [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.BH
2014.0.4189

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallBrain.1
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CR potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1774
11/22/2014

F-Prot
W32/A-7db4adfc
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.14098

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.22.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ElephantTechSoftware.L
14.11.22.17

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BPUAYJC
37.0.11293

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
35010

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.132
2.0.0.1991

File size:
1.2 MB (1,280,296 bytes)

Product version:
14.11.8.18

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
RapidPDFSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdf convert.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:
10/27/2014 8:48:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:LHIC3Xi6kgaINVAsdZQFC34TzowvRCKcSyFRtncYuDdS8GOjbvD/+XbdeXcKAkOM:DIMXiTcNissFXz5Y6yjtncYuDHDmXbd4

Entry address:
0x7AF6

Entry point:
E8, D8, 40, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, C8, 14, 41, 00, E9, 93, FB, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, C8, 14, 41, 00, E8, 80, FB, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 04, EE, 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, 41, 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:
7.4851

Code size:
62 KB (63,488 bytes)

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

http://98ad20dd.softiappspeed.com/.../$$$n0r48$3cacfeb32fbb90a96145edf0344dbf?cid=4448&gclid=CJzxwIHQ68ECFQFgMgodPFsAsg&cert=ets&token=a1b30eb1334f7e0acc8dc37b2dd35914&ts=1415470900

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