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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 28984c9c.softiappspeed.com.
Publisher:
PDFConverter  (signed by Elephant Tech Software LLC)

Product:
PDFConverter

Version:
14.10.28.6

MD5:
b6b7fc7d605f75f84195824b75a8b33d

SHA-1:
a33370b188713d3eab180403cdca0771940215ee

SHA-256:
52b757e1e4cf8e6027603db6424a106ca6fdc7846647a952efb83fae6a52e9d1

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 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 7:07:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
396

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-BJ [PUP]
2014.9-160105

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2017.0.2874

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.1615

Bitdefender
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
1.0.20.25

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.Packed.28512
9.0.1.05

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.16.01.05.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CG potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1774
1/5/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
11.2016-05-01_3

G Data
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.863

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PDFConverter.A
v2016.01.05.08

McAfee
Program.PUP-FMR
5600.6530

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
17.0.0.15

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Click3.dfnnxu
0.28.2.62286

Norman
Gen:Trojan.Heur.nv1@IDdmr!ei
11.20160105

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.05.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.ElephantTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.5.8

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.16103

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
54

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9404

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 (1,304,528 bytes)

Product version:
14.10.28.6

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 1:14:46 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 1:14:46 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 7:13:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QEiFIUmVZXMV+3OXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WdcYbwupZGOjbvD1:EFIUmzXgXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48WT

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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Entropy:
7.6188

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://28984c9c.softiappspeed.com/.../$$$n0r48$d4fd21cca21ea792167cef48c0ed99?cid=4448&cert=ets&token=f568e00b80c216056550479a80c43e9b&ts=1414479503

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