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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 697ff1ea.softiappspeed.com.
Publisher:
FreePDFReader  (signed by Elephant Tech Software LLC)

Product:
FreePDFReader

Version:
14.10.14.3

MD5:
5cf324e1a2177078a856dc64968a26fa

SHA-1:
674ac2868d715cc3f7a42d73effc2b7193f52217

SHA-256:
5c96602010f2abaf104acfc995d466a0cb956c1997c0d135d4e77a5d06269477

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 6:25:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.7.25.7

File size:
1.2 MB (1,235,064 bytes)

Product version:
14.10.14.3

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
FreePDFReaderSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Elephant Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/19/2013 3:14:46 AM

Valid to:
12/19/2016 3:14:46 AM

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 8:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:6EiFIUmVZXMrXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WxcYVJkbuGOjbvD/+Xf:uFIUmzXeXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48Ww

Entry address:
0x71B1

Entry point:
E8, BC, D4, FF, FF, E9, FE, B4, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, DB, 5E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, C8, 5E, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 86, 6F, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 6A, 00, FF, 15, E0, B1, 41, 00, 89, 45, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 50, FF, 15, 00, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, F8, 68, 5E, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 05, 8B, 4D, F8, 51, FF, 15, 14, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, FC, 52, 8B, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 18, B0, 41, 00, 6A, 02, FF, 15...
 
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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://697ff1ea.softiappspeed.com/.../$$$n0rui$481b8153b065210285435ff4e6a332?lang=en&cid=4451&cert=ets&token=c1c924aef081cf00f8d2e97622924473&ts=1413257799

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