rocketpdfsetup.exe

Installer

MediaTechSoft Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application rocketpdfsetup.exe by MediaTechSoft 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. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
MediaTechSoft Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
c527fee5150c374f22416a71bbbc97bb

SHA-1:
0190ac2eb7b885a8abc415c013d078b671e416d1

SHA-256:
2b5d1de653d4397aeb297f3d9eb0bcf9b328bf41f7cba866a4616428a882cf0a

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 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:
4/26/2024 1:42:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
356

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.11.25

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallBrain.AC.5
7.11.74.142

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Skodna
2017.0.2834

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.16214

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.AF
20185

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1295
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.AMN
8.16.02.14.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
10.8270

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
2/14/2016

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.175.10881

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.664

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.02.14.06

McAfee
RDN/Generic PUP.x!bpg
5600.6490

Microsoft Security Essentials
1.11202

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.cqvijx
0.28.0.57029

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Brantall.A
16.02.14.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Trojan.Generic
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.MediaTechSoft.Bundler (M)
16.2.14.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.17A12DE1!396439009
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9324

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.fSLCBbD
37.0.11253

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R047C0DKB14
7.2.45

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.38GS14
10.465.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
35096

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.78
2.0.0.1992

File size:
617.3 KB (632,064 bytes)

Product version:
15.9.28.27

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\rocketpdfsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
3/29/2013 2:18:00 PM

Valid to:
3/29/2016 2:18:00 PM

Subject:
CN=MediaTechSoft Inc., O=MediaTechSoft Inc., L=Beaverton, S=OR, 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:
4B870730DE21B9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/6/2013 11:59:42 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:q5SfsVvWDbjsNKyQR4nD717tOTsv0LI0ml+Y9WnOeq9ruKbhKDQhkWiklzW+0ww3:q5Y4q60FCQk5lJxB+OZ7SYW8g1t

Entry address:
0x1265D

Entry point:
E8, 80, 41, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, E8, 52, 42, 00, E8, 7D, 19, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 7D, 43, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 2C, 95, 42, 00, BA, 28, 95, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, DB, F3, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, D2, F3, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 6C, 19, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 49, 42, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Code size:
120.5 KB (123,392 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

TCP (HTTP):

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