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FreePDFReaderSetup.exe

Elephant Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application FreePDFReaderSetup.exe by Elephant Tech Software 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softiappspeed.com.
Publisher:
FreePDFReader  (signed by Elephant Tech Software LLC)

Product:
FreePDFReader

Version:
14.9.28.7

MD5:
4fd9ccd48ffcdc5efe45fa1007655901

SHA-1:
54be829bde7008222ca62e4289728ec9633238e7

SHA-256:
74e19383b52356b8c6a7618f815e1818da572f53ff541ab6010b5cc0e2d18a76

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:
12/26/2024 7:25:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Elephant.Bundler (M)
16.7.14.3

File size:
1.2 MB (1,230,904 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.28.7

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
FreePDFReaderSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\freepdfreadersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Elephant Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 10:14:46 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 10:14:46 PM

Subject:
CN=Elephant Tech Software LLC, O=Elephant Tech Software LLC, 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:
2B2D0084486599

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 4:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:0EfCvka3NsXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WzcYyDGOjbvD/+XbdeXck:DfCL9sXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48WzcX

Entry address:
0x115F3

Entry point:
E8, D5, 70, 00, 00, E9, DA, 48, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, 59, 4A, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, 46, 4A, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 3F, 92, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 56, 68, 00, 00, 03, 00, 68, 00, 00, 01, 00, 33, F6, 56, E8, A0, 5D, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 0A, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, E8, 22, 75, 00, 00, 5E, C3, E9, 0C, 95, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 56, 8B, F1, 83, 3E, 00, 75, 24, 6A, 00, 8D, 4D, FC, E8...
 
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Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://www.softiappspeed.com/.../$vO8IRJA3YEI5uBIL?lang=en&cid=4451&cert=ets&token=11283451380d746435d109720a5628a1&ts=1411890042

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