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PDFConverterSetup.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PDFConverterSetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc 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.apparil.com.
Publisher:
PDFConverter  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
PDFConverter

Version:
14.4.17.7

MD5:
998c151a80924d90db5676f2e1183ddc

SHA-1:
8dac559b3c35b3d709fa8091a38833cac8557d71

SHA-256:
133fee44b384eaca3df7bb5c71895987340b90924527ad59c9c4207c3f61d593

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 is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 1:49:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
390

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.07.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.150.214

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-BI [PUP]
2014.9-160111

AVG
InstallBrain
2017.0.2868

Bitdefender
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
1.0.20.55

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
19557

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.15987
9.0.1.011

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
8.16.01.11.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CE potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1875380
1/11/2016

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.B2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
11.2016-11-01_2

G Data
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712436

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallBrain
14.0.0.834

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PDFConverter.A
v2016.01.11.04

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
17.0.0.33

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cxjioh
0.28.0.59921

Norman
Gen:Trojan.Heur.ov1@ILfUeSb
11.20160111

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.1283520
14.11.11.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.11.04

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.11.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.16109

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9393

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.bXZRdB
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Badur
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
29708

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.16744
2.0.0.1846

File size:
1.2 MB (1,256,504 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.17.7

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:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 8:50:01 PM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 4:45:58 AM

Subject:
CN=PurpleTech Software Inc, O=PurpleTech Software Inc, 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:
043990240F90A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/15/2014 11:16:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fAuOVglTwN1RBucEp9cR6YTBQUINmhQ9jIsTfo0OA+io:m+lTwNpsp9cwkSU56IsT3OA+l

Entry address:
0xF489

Entry point:
E8, 56, 4E, 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, 94, FC, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A0, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, EA, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E3, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, FC, 42, 00, FF, 15, 34, 31, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, FC, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 79, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 71, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
133 KB (136,192 bytes)

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

http://www.apparil.com/.../$gO8kT5A3YANokxQd?cid=4448&cert=pts

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