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PdfSpeedSetup.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PdfSpeedSetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 12 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:
PdfSpeed  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
PdfSpeed

Version:
14.4.3.3

MD5:
c45bf667abc2f07216aaa3afe84d40c7

SHA-1:
d3c9139cc4175f3f034da8fc6728fc715294fc74

SHA-256:
60eb053532d07fc9380c53eae11a3d1035e3e5e775ebe18a99671ac5480ab27d

Scanner detections:
12 / 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:
4/26/2024 7:37:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.152.10

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.R
2014.0.3950

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18365

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2473
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BT potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12244

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2014.05.29.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh
0.28.0.59921

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PurpleTechSoftware.N
14.8.7.17

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10576

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
29732

File size:
1.2 MB (1,291,776 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.3.3

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
PdfSpeedSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdfspeedsetup.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:
4/1/2014 5:03:27 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:CZQO0cVTP/YOj02SqVZcWxFqn2VD6nevGVFbRe+nq0OAJnr:OTVTPNj02yWxVxYe+DRP9OAJnr

Entry address:
0xF3C9

Entry point:
E8, 55, 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, 90, 30, 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 PdfSpeedSetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.apparil.com/.../$oeEZfplscAdknB4f?lang=de&cid=3868&gclid=CNy77obtw70CFWbLtAodP08A9A&cert=pts

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