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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 32 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:
RocketPDF  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
RocketPDF

Version:
14.5.12.8

MD5:
a852750ac0df28d0350345c549c81fe2

SHA-1:
2c7bf1c5c3ed8b31436b6c354179c5e25d211643

SHA-256:
697b678e5b49c031014d924d63b7e4a1fc389a1859e152fc3a14c70a6afbd6c8

Scanner detections:
32 / 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:
4/19/2024 11:42:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
380

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.12.26

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.150.6

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-BH [PUP]
2014.9-160121

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.X
2017.0.2858

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
1.0.20.105

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18047

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.3196, Adware.Downware.8001
9.0.1.021

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
8.16.01.21.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BZ potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1875380
1/21/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2016-21-01_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12109

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallBrain
14.0.0.785

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CodecPerformer.A
v2016.01.21.01

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
17.0.0.63

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh
0.28.0.59911

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.20160121

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.21.01

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.21.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.16119

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9373

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
29270

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17016
2.0.0.1925

File size:
1.3 MB (1,387,856 bytes)

Product version:
14.5.12.8

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 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:
4/23/2014 12:27:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zUOCppTIeanEMfjgsiWz7jPLlA1irglXxeHiZw6t0OA2i:1ipT0EM0pWXTO167Hi0OAH

Entry address:
0x10A89

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, 0C, 43, 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, 0C, 43, 00, FF, 15, 88, 40, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, 0C, 43, 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:
139 KB (142,336 bytes)

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

http://www.appatan.com/.../$vcgJXZA3IkA5jz4d?lang=fr&cid=4019&gclid=COiK2r-9pr4CFfQbtAod9WkAWw&cert=pts

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