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PDF6Setup.exe

Green Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PDF6Setup.exe by Green Tech Software has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.appfusu.com.
Publisher:
PDF6  (signed by Green Tech Software LLC)

Product:
PDF6

Version:
14.3.27.15

MD5:
c873e5affc6cee5eb7e4859c3e0ff8b8

SHA-1:
1744aa4d7f619df6ab4308030466bd058e78b6b6

SHA-256:
a6942c81fe18a7a59eb3a2d1d8653e3b8cdc999f21cc9087ab81e33bb0e4ceba

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/24/2024 10:01:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.GreenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.19.7

File size:
1.2 MB (1,295,400 bytes)

Product version:
14.3.27.15

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
PDF6Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdf6setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Green Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 3:15:01 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 3:15:01 PM

Subject:
CN=Green Tech Software LLC, O=Green 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:
2B856416CAA762

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/26/2014 3:21:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:0q4hWT2SMA44/GmQ3IZmN8En3XG7fjiBb7VpKZVb8Bp4PBws4sZ0OAA:0bWT2bArZtkseBtpKsBp41VyOAA

Entry address:
0x11500

Entry point:
E8, C3, 51, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 2C, 2D, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 0E, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 58, 48, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, DC, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 2C, 2D, 43, 00, FF, 15, A0, 60, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 30, 2D, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 72, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 63, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6399

Code size:
145 KB (148,480 bytes)

The file PDF6Setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.appfusu.com/.../$guYYQpA3I05ojQIp?lang=en&cid=4259&cert=grts

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