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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 www.appheni.com.

File name:

Publisher:

PDFConverter (signed by Elephant Tech Software LLC)

Product:

PDFConverter

Version:

14.8.13.14

MD5:

dd4eb992f990b275da91bfb71bffa405

SHA-1:

4829334485e634b4c77f5b191aec7434b913e5c3

SHA-256:

43455026daa1af10b17ed9fa738725e155d86199924b7f1dbbf39b759c221650

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:

8/1/2025 4:50:33 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji

379

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-BJ [PUP]

2014.9-160121

AVG

Adware InstallBrain

2017.0.2857

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.InstallBrain

4.0.3.16121

Bitdefender

Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji

1.0.20.105

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.Packed.28512

9.0.1.021

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.InstallBrain

8.16.01.21.10

ESET NOD32

Win32/InstallBrain.CG potentially unwanted application

10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Generic.AC.1774

1/21/2016

F-Prot

W32/A-3442f84d

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji

11.2016-21-01_5

G Data

Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji

16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.InstallBrain

t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.183.13198

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst

14.0.0.780

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.PDFConverter.A

v2016.01.21.10

McAfee

Program.PUP-FMR

5600.6513

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji

17.0.0.63

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Click3.dfnnxu

0.28.2.62286

Norman

Gen:Trojan.Heur.nv1@IDdmr!ei

11.20160121

nProtect

Adware.InstallBrain.E

14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus

Trj/Genetic.gen

16.01.21.10

Qihoo 360 Security

Malware.QVM06.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5

1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Performersoft.ElephantTechSoftware.Bundler (M)

16.1.21.22

Rising Antivirus

PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC

23.00.65.16119

Sophos

PUA.InstallBrain

SUPERAntiSpyware

Questionable.Resource

9371

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 (1,236,240 bytes)

Product version:

14.8.13.14

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 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:

8/7/2014 4:32:43 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:BOQKemOmRXi6kgaINVyohzRDOUrCRl+QLk/QypHcdaWgBSKQGOjbvD/+XbdeXcKJ:TpmBRXiTcNUohzRDOXBLkbpHcdayhDm8

Entry address:

0x8B46

Entry point:

E8, 58, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 78, B5, 41, 00, E9, 23, FA, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 78, B5, 41, 00, E8, 10, FA, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 94, 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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Code size:

103 KB (105,472 bytes)

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

http://www.appheni.com/.../$tP8PQpA3YANovjIO?cid=4448&cert=ets

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