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rocketpdfsetup.exe

Installer

We Code Good Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application rocketpdfsetup.exe by We Code Good has been detected as adware by 49 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
We Code Good Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
e125f59cc03451b2884ea5850568d912

SHA-1:
57a80b77df85c8a98872760f0a586124912b7502

SHA-256:
2dbf09af03fe72f45bdf1f3308f5490c19f7f619d8509e996700753f9cec67e7

Scanner detections:
49 / 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 4:55:53 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
6762526

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.DL.Brantall
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.08.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.169.140

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
150129-1

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2016.0.3179

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrainInst
4.0.3.1536

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.325

Bkav FE
W32.WishascoLTN.Adware
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Agent-6878
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19330

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1480
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
8.15.03.06.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AR potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
3/6/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-86618429
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
5.13.68

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
15.3.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BrainInst
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13166

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2015.03.06.05

McAfee
PUP-FDT
5600.6835

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.D
1.10904

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
16.0.0.195

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cqiaam
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Downloader/W32.BrainInst.755136
14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Brantall.A
15.03.06.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
3.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Performersoft
15.3.6.5

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
10015

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XWeCRHB
37.0.11145

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DGS14
7.2.65

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DGS14
10.465.06

Vba32 AntiVirus
TrojanDownloader.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
32582

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.Agent.Win32.182043
2.0.0.1902

File size:
721.9 KB (739,232 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:
We Code Good Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/1/2012 10:20:37 PM

Valid to:
11/1/2015 10:20:37 PM

Subject:
CN=We Code Good Inc., O=We Code Good 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:
4EEF3A85620395

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/13/2013 5:25:37 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:z7PPtRTNDZuTt0qMXOEPh7J6aV173PKWu7a3ICwPgICLBAWlUA6uIaqZ+syudIaO:XTh0TSqMVPh7J6a373zUaZ0CLBAWt6Jo

Entry address:
0xC009

Entry point:
E8, A5, 4D, 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, 20, 67, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, F0, 45, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 3A, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E7, 26, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 20, 67, 42, 00, FF, 15, 50, B0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 24, 67, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, E5, 19, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, B7, 19, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, B0, 19, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8489

Packer / compiler:
PEQuake V0.06

Code size:
104 KB (106,496 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):
Connects to stats-182385724-1591972470.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com  (54.221.252.69:80)

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