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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.appatan.com.
Publisher:
PDFConverter  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
PDFConverter

Version:
14.5.17.19

MD5:
8a4076407e2bbb32ed81bb0ed4003e5f

SHA-1:
a0017e213f3ed9a0f8a4160b9a8ed93dd25968c0

SHA-256:
8b0fc15d36cc9a35eb164f7ad29df4aa5c86fcc56c400910b7f4e0a2b6079ac9

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 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:
4/26/2024 9:44:00 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
443

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]
2014.9-151119

AVG
InstallBrain
2016.0.2921

Bitdefender
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
1.0.20.1615

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
19557

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.15987
9.0.1.0323

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
8.15.11.19.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CE potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1875380
11/19/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
11.2015-19-11_5

G Data
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712436

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallBrain
14.0.0.1099

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PDFConverter.A
v2015.11.19.05

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
16.0.0.969

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cxjioh
0.28.0.59921

Norman
Gen:Trojan.Heur.ov1@ILfUeSb
11.20151119

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.1283520
14.11.11.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.11.19.05

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.11.19.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.151117

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9499

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 (1,285,216 bytes)

Product version:
14.5.17.19

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 2:50:01 PM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 10:45:58 PM

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:
5/13/2014 1:05:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:hv1Okt3JTN2wgFgx6/ZtSylyV2LOx5CCIcIEOZ7mmsBIU0OAuiE:VY43JTNnUgxOtSCjcCCIcElsBeOAu1

Entry address:
0x106A9

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, 0C, 43, 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, 0C, 43, 00, FF, 15, 80, 40, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, 0C, 43, 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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Entropy:
7.8228  (probably packed)

Code size:
137.5 KB (140,800 bytes)

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

http://www.appatan.com/.../$odsqf5A3YANoqAgr?cid=4448&cert=pts

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