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RocketPDFSetup.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application RocketPDFSetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 24 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:
RocketPDF  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
RocketPDF

Version:
14.4.12.1

MD5:
9e1f7c430032021b16c2b1ea1205fd6a

SHA-1:
17f5204dd64d7e9b22ec9412b0b8126292a3e905

SHA-256:
f036d1cc56847391c14d2a5b46f27361e3161d12e6d74c76b018ff1ba5a3f410

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/25/2024 1:18:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1020

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.150.6

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-BH [PUP]
2014.9-140807

AVG
InstallBrain.S
2015.0.3505

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.550

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18047

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2543
9.0.1.0103

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
8.14.04.20.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BW (variant)
8.9672

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
14.4.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CodecPerformer.A
v2014.04.20.12

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
15.0.0.330

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh
0.28.0.59911

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.07.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PurpleTechSoftware.O
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10436

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28214

File size:
1.3 MB (1,362,808 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.12.1

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
RocketPDFSetup.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:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 9:50:01 PM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 5:45:58 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:
4/10/2014 11:02:46 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BAhOqqEQTGkIefvBOqV/gBB5iyfuYTkMeYEY2EaQtYDz+xHmwi0OAjO:DtEQTGkNnwggBBxuYx7E9TFcHmwFOAC

Entry address:
0xF809

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, 8C, 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:
134 KB (137,216 bytes)

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

http://www.apparil.com/.../$teUte5A3IkA5iisw?lang=en&cid=4019&gclid=CKvc9P2s2r0CFW7MtAodkQEAdg&cert=pts

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