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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 40 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicsa.com. 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:
4498083d988ebbd668b5abf36267fb16

SHA-1:
66b05ad4649b804dd211e88bb582f47192dd465e

SHA-256:
cb487aedf08bfcd04dee65a237f5a6824eced6cb8dc6d27c7e1f6fbe6bddaf2a

Scanner detections:
40 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/7/2024 8:33:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
382

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]
2014.9-160118

AVG
Downloader.Generic13
2017.0.2860

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.BrainInst
4.0.3.16118

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
1.0.20.90

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
9.0.1.018

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
8.16.01.18.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AR potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
1/18/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-86618429
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-18-01_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.BrainInst
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13166

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.796

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.01.18.05

McAfee
PUP-FDT
5600.6516

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.D
1.10904

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
17.0.0.54

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cqiaam
0.28.2.61861

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.A
11.20160118

nProtect
Trojan-Downloader/W32.BrainInst.755136
14.06.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Brantall.A
16.01.18.05

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.WeCodeGood.Bundler (M)
16.1.18.17

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9378

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.XWeCRHB
37.0.11145

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DGS14
7.2.18

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0DGS14
10.465.18

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 (739,200 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 6:20:37 PM

Valid to:
11/1/2015 6:20:37 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 11:25:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:F7PPtRTNDZuTt0qMXOEPh7J6aV173PKWu7a3ICwPgICLBAWlUA6uIaqZ+syudIaH:FTh0TSqMVPh7J6a373zUaZ0CLBAWt6Jl

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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Packer / compiler:
PEQuake V0.06

Code size:
104 KB (106,496 bytes)

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

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

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)

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