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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. 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:
ae3466638820ad20e0a974a22bb97733

SHA-1:
0f2fff354dfa0c2db3ee87040188d298eaa3d338

SHA-256:
3039fda20b2e5249d7af89887826f87487e34e77e9cbe04ba598454abbbeae02

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 9:45:13 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
17.3.11.10

File size:
778.9 KB (797,600 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 9:20:37 PM

Valid to:
11/1/2015 9:20:37 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:
10/24/2013 7:27:57 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0xFEEC

Entry point:
E8, 3F, 82, 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, 4C, 31, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 8A, 7A, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, D4, 78, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 7C, 72, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 4C, 31, 43, 00, FF, 15, 48, 50, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, C4, 31, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, AA, 39, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 4F, 01, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 48, 01, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
143.5 KB (146,944 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)

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