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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 28 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:
14.6.16.6

MD5:
c01a5c15d3486f396f3cf7a18c2b45bb

SHA-1:
e217ac4047e08034e42b6cc02aa11c8ba8bb6587

SHA-256:
b9ab32e81db86d155ae3f2a3cf6d6f704791e59b5e01c2c095c2c9074378272d

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
4/23/2024 6:38:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
820

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]
2014.9-141107

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.AF
2014.0.4189

Bitdefender
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
1.0.20.1555

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
19557

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.15987
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
8.14.11.07.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CF potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1875380
11/7/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
11.2014-07-11_6

G Data
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.1712436

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PDFConverter.A
v2014.11.07.04

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Trojan.Heur.lv1@ITYPOCai
15.0.0.933

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cxjioh
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.07.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PurpleTechSoftware.R
14.11.7.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.141105

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10253

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 (1,230,824 bytes)

Product version:
14.6.16.6

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
PDFConverterSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 10:50:01 PM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 6:45:58 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:
5/27/2014 6:15:11 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:R94iblGvZXi6kgaINVIgSJg2L0q3xM9ulZ+oheDNsNXI0OA3A:c04ZXiTcNSgWbLXBM0+oKNsdOAQ

Entry address:
0xA9A6

Entry point:
E8, 58, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 90, E5, 41, 00, E9, 23, FA, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 90, E5, 41, 00, E8, 10, FA, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 9F, 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:
112.5 KB (115,200 bytes)

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

http://www.appatan.com/.../$gc8NdZA3YANoujQu?cid=4448&cert=pts&installer=tt&resources=tt&maker=pth

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