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PDFConverterSetup.exe

Elephant Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PDFConverterSetup.exe by Elephant Tech Software has been detected as adware by 38 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.numiapps.com.
Publisher:
PDFConverter  (signed by Elephant Tech Software LLC)

Product:
PDFConverter

Version:
14.7.29.15

MD5:
33c753421fe1da6ca72d8638756c63fd

SHA-1:
773854499a7f70bbe41bc58b08cc35f1aa140cbd

SHA-256:
d7576d179c1332b69022347f9e8d579806de21b404931e7db2bdc44ca58f564b

Scanner detections:
38 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
12/27/2024 6:41:54 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IbG9MDai
6386505

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.09.11

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen8
7.11.164.242

avast!
InstallBrain-BW [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.AL
2014.0.4257

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.15214

Bitdefender
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1522
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.CNI
19391

Dr.Web
Trojan.Click3.3888
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IbG9MDai
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CI potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1774
2/14/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IbG9MDai
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
15.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.2486

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PDFConverter.A
v2015.02.14.05

McAfee
Program.PUP-FMR
5600.6854

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
16.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Click3.dfnnxu
0.28.2.62286

Norman
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IbG9MDai
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.02.14.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
2.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft
15.2.14.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.15212

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.10

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10054

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BPUAYJC
37.0.11279

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.112
2.0.0.1906

File size:
1.2 MB (1,207,392 bytes)

Product version:
14.7.29.15

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
PDFConverterSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Elephant Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 11:14:46 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 11:14:46 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:
7/24/2014 11:29:40 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:5eQxAQEXi6kgaINV7DBl8EWvPR+PMQZ6p6HBy/4Ojh3sNzHh0OAqtDW:v+QEXiTcN5X8NaL0pCBAV3sVKOAKC

Entry address:
0x8B26

Entry point:
E8, 58, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 4C, B5, 41, 00, E9, 23, FA, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 4C, B5, 41, 00, E8, 10, FA, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 94, EC, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08, 51, 52, E8, 51, 19, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, C0, 74, 04, 33, C0, EB, 24, F6, 06, 02, 74, 05, F6, 07, 08, 74, F2, 8B, 45, 10...
 
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Code size:
103 KB (105,472 bytes)

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

http://www.numiapps.com/.../$m8ANdJA3YANoowEP?cid=4448&cert=ets

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