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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 28 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:
14.9.15.14

MD5:
2102ec7370b256ee22edddd6cff1bb01

SHA-1:
c7b73db278e07324d4f2ff1e4e58fcdc23d65be6

SHA-256:
574fdb7bd865341d91e87e78e9406d1228107b01b51eed7f793ff08612726f21

Scanner detections:
28 / 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:
11/24/2024 2:30:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
865

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.09.14

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/InstallBr.ZR
7.11.168.140

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2015.0.3343

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
1.0.20.1325

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.CK
19269

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28512
9.0.1.0265

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.14.09.22.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CK (variant)
8.10294

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallBrain
9/22/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
11.2014-22-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of pcperformersetup.exe (Adware)
2014.12.4.23

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2014.09.22.05

McAfee
Artemis!8B01697066DD
5600.6999

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2831
15.0.0.795

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.derzsq
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.14.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.22.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.a30
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ElephantTechSoftware.S
14.9.22.17

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17411
2.0.0.1897

File size:
1.2 MB (1,229,216 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.15.14

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 4:14:46 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:14:46 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 4:24:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:M1QfopqgFhXi6kgaINVD4W7CS7YsXDV6YkHzr9jWp04QzWOcGOjbvD/+XbdeXcKm:M1wgXXiTcNV7CS7bkY8xWa4QyOoDmXbD

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:
7.6812

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/.../$iPkEYpA3YEI5qwU9?lang=en&cid=4451&cert=ets

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