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PDFConverterSetup.exe

Elephant Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PDFConverterSetup.exe by Elephant Tech Software has been detected as adware by 38 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 872ebd6f.softiappspeed.com.
Publisher:
PDFConverter  (signed by Elephant Tech Software LLC)

Product:
PDFConverter

Version:
14.10.21.18

MD5:
d65878eb1ae14ed675d79bb7695c491b

SHA-1:
0dbb31d44b37895d798895c908ab76ec2e3a7431

SHA-256:
d1a2da652d8a2a311d91e9ce4a495c83162d2546e45f0bd65f1b150eabc3cc58

Scanner detections:
38 / 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:
4/25/2024 10:03:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
5575208

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.09.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen8
7.11.164.242

avast!
InstallBrain-BP [PUP]
150525-2

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.BD
2014.0.4311

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.15528

Bitdefender
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
1.0.20.740

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1522
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.CNI
19391

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallBrain.2
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
10.0.0.5366

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CQ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1774
5/28/2015

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
5.14.151

G Data
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
15.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.1971

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PDFConverter.A
v2015.05.28.05

McAfee
Program.PUP-FMR
5600.6751

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
16.0.0.444

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Click3.dfnnxu
0.28.2.62286

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.05.28.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
5.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler
15.5.28.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.15526

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9848

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BPUAYJC
37.0.11279

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.112
2.0.0.1906

File size:
1.2 MB (1,299,120 bytes)

Product version:
14.10.21.18

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
PDFConverterSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Elephant Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 3:14:46 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 3:14:46 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:
9/10/2014 9:13:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7EiFIUmVZXMg+3OXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WFcYmrAn+SGOjbva:zFIUmzXNXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48We

Entry address:
0x71B1

Entry point:
E8, BC, D4, FF, FF, E9, FE, B4, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, DB, 5E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, C8, 5E, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 86, 6F, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 6A, 00, FF, 15, E0, B1, 41, 00, 89, 45, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 50, FF, 15, 00, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, F8, 68, 5E, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 05, 8B, 4D, F8, 51, FF, 15, 14, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, FC, 52, 8B, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 18, B0, 41, 00, 6A, 02, FF, 15...
 
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Entropy:
7.6164

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://872ebd6f.softiappspeed.com/.../$$$n0r48$5d3ee8f7c4fc7da94b405b169067e5?cid=4448&cert=ets&token=8e5577ca7a9a52e569b265c8a577f75e&ts=1413916902

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