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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:
14.7.29.12

MD5:
03a02e0a94ee7849fdf373df60156939

SHA-1:
e10b4f5422665e0013de368694efa6c6b668d554

SHA-256:
6a62696768e829fabd96f05c59a53355f5e1041a9029f382a71d0e9b98474850

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 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:
11/6/2024 12:40:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
401

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]
2014.9-151230

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2016.0.2879

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.151230

Bitdefender
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
1.0.20.1820

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
9.0.1.0364

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.15.12.30.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CG potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1774
12/30/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
11.2015-30-12_4

G Data
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.892

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PDFConverter.A
v2015.12.30.03

McAfee
Program.PUP-FMR
5600.6535

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Trojan.Heur.jv1@IjpjFFji
16.0.0.1092

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Click3.dfnnxu
0.28.2.62286

Norman
Gen:Trojan.Heur.nv1@IDdmr!ei
11.20151230

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.30.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.ElephantTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.12.30.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.151228

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
54

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9416

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:
14.7.29.12

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
PDFConverterSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\pdfconvertersetup.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:
7/24/2014 2:29:40 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:PeQxAQEXi6kgaINV7DBl8EWvPR+PMQZ6p6HBy/4Ojh3sNzHh0OAp7G:h+QEXiTcN5X8NaL0pCBAV3sVKOAxG

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/.../$vcUGYZA3YANotCoS?cid=4448&cert=ets

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