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RapidPDFSetup.exe

Elephant Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application RapidPDFSetup.exe by Elephant Tech Software has been detected as adware by 24 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 ae4fcdc4.clean1bucket.com.
Publisher:
RapidPDF  (signed by Elephant Tech Software LLC)

Product:
RapidPDF

Version:
14.11.16.21

MD5:
a18539350391020c7a05e0b2e19cc744

SHA-1:
60a6c6f96f736ef11310aa028841e2b2d71910a5

SHA-256:
0257e166b69bcb790119c3c8cf1eb832f05020d118bd6ca872142a009d8b454f

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
11/18/2024 12:44:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.27
6355403

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Bundler
2015.01.17

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen7
7.11.201.154

avast!
InstallBrain-BJ [PUP]
150102-1

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.BH
2014.0.4253

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.27
1.0.20.80

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.ACR
20727

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallBrain.1
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.27
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CR potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1774
1/16/2015

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.I.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.27
15.1.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.191.14667

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.27
16.0.0.48

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.27
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.16.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.ElephantTechSoftware.N
15.1.16.8

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.09

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BPUAYJC
37.0.11389

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
36694

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.132
2.0.0.2036

File size:
1.2 MB (1,271,456 bytes)

Product version:
14.11.16.21

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
RapidPDFSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Elephant Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 10:14:46 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 10:14:46 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:
10/27/2014 1:48:42 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:SHrvXi6kgaINVAsdZQFC34TzowvRCKcSyFRtLcYjdGOjbvD/+XbdeXcKAmyl:irvXiTcNissFXz5Y6yjtLcYj7DmXbdAY

Entry address:
0x7AF6

Entry point:
E8, D8, 40, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, C8, 14, 41, 00, E9, 93, FB, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, C8, 14, 41, 00, E8, 80, FB, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 04, EE, 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, 41, 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:
62 KB (63,488 bytes)

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

http://ae4fcdc4.clean1bucket.com/.../$$$n0r48$6930a91e182b3036761531ca77c767?cid=4448&gclid=CK_Py_aJgMICFbDLtAodIh8AKA&cert=ets&token=b35c4ca256a060c185b34a7930cc492b&ts=1416173641

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