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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 35 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softiappspeed.com.
Publisher:
FreePDFReader  (signed by Elephant Tech Software LLC)

Product:
FreePDFReader

Version:
14.9.7.21

MD5:
bb1495bed34cb243b0fcb5143d6ffe31

SHA-1:
83a45000ceac7d5b81d2e9fc5c0592717d33a338

SHA-256:
fad9c48abc2049964eaf0d954005e8363a16cd51303e6d0142bcaf8c34a2c1cb

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
12/26/2024 6:45:38 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
532

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.09.14

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.171.238

avast!
InstallBrain-BZ [PUP]
2014.9-150821

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2016.0.3010

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
1.0.20.1165

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1522
0.98/19500

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.CK
19269

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallBrain.2
9.0.1.0233

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.15.08.21.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CN (variant)
9.10413

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
8/21/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-3442f84d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.2015-21-08_6

G Data
Adware.InstallBrain
15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of driverspeedsetup.exe
2015.10.10.5

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.1547

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2015.08.21.03

McAfee
Program.PUP-FMR
5600.6666

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
16.0.0.699

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.derzsq
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.14.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.08.21.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Elephantte.Gen
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.ElephantTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.8.21.15

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.14

Total Defense
Win32/InstallBrain.EUYeKYC
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17411
2.0.0.1897

File size:
1.2 MB (1,228,648 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.7.21

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 3:14:46 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 3:14:46 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:
8/20/2014 3:24:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:T1Qfopqg+hXi6kgaINVD4W7CS7YsXDV6YkHzr9jWp04tDhGOjbvD/+XbdeXcKAYI:T1wgqXiTcNV7CS7bkY8xWa4tDfDmXbd3

Entry address:
0x1A81F

Entry point:
E8, 30, 6D, FF, FF, E9, 2B, 9D, FE, FF, C7, 01, 64, B5, 41, 00, E9, B8, 64, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 64, B5, 41, 00, E8, A5, 64, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 69, 20, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, 51, 10, 56, 8B, 32, 8D, 41, 48, 3B, F0, 74, 12, 89, 71, 3C, 8B, 71, 30, 8B, 36, 57, 8B, 79, 20, 03, 37, 5F, 89, 71, 40, 89, 02, 8B, 51, 20, 89, 02, 8B, D1, 2B, D0, 8B, 41, 30, 83, C2, 49, 89, 10, 5E, C3, B8, 60, 3A, 42, 00, C3, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, B8, F6, 2F...
 
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Entropy:
7.6807

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/.../$quYMSpA3YEI5tzcs?lang=en&cid=4451&cert=ets

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