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rocketpdfsetup.exe

Installer

MediaTechSoft Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application rocketpdfsetup.exe by MediaTechSoft has been detected as adware by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. This file is typically installed with the program Updater Service by PerformerSoft LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program. 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.
Publisher:
MediaTechSoft Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
a8bccfe880c7695b169ed90b1e2be313

SHA-1:
0e4180480b975a52670e903a0643d7a816b068d5

SHA-256:
af4ce1c53baac1aa5f467fcf235937cdcafed1f69a9f699b9cb5fc69077256ce

Scanner detections:
4 / 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 11:05:03 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallBrain.AC.5
7.11.74.42

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.AMN
8.14.05.05.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain (variant)
8.8259

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MediaTechSoft.O
14.8.8.2

File size:
608.3 KB (622,848 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
Signed by:
MediaTechSoft Inc.

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:
4/3/2013 5:17:05 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:YftoSNjxw82NRQ4SCy/ghBXa/oGdtOltwOeqAmlgtB/tF0tVrZyKg18:Sx2NafhgTExJms1OPrZyKg18

Entry address:
0xDD6E

Entry point:
E8, 69, 50, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 90, 22, 42, 00, E8, 1C, 18, 00, 00, 6A, 0E, E8, 69, 52, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 8B, 4E, 04, 85, C9, 74, 2F, A1, 10, 67, 42, 00, BA, 0C, 67, 42, 00, 89, 45, E4, 85, C0, 74, 11, 39, 08, 75, 2C, 8B, 48, 04, 89, 4A, 04, 50, E8, 16, E8, FF, FF, 59, FF, 76, 04, E8, 0D, E8, FF, FF, 59, 83, 66, 04, 00, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 0A, 00, 00, 00, E8, 0B, 18, 00, 00, C3, 8B, D0, EB, C5, 6A, 0E, E8, 32, 51, 00, 00, 59, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC...
 
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Code size:
111 KB (113,664 bytes)

The file rocketpdfsetup.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Updater Service  by PerformerSoft LLC
The program creates a Windows Service under the name "IBUpdaterService" and display name of "Updater Service" which is run by the executable ibsvc.exe digitally signed by Performersoft LLC.
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The file rocketpdfsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.softologicsa.com/.../n00wi?exename=RocketPDFSetup&cid=4019&lang=br

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):
Connects to stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com  (54.221.252.69:80)

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