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UPDFSetup.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application UPDFSetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.apparil.com.
Publisher:
UPDF  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
UPDF

Version:
14.4.24.3

MD5:
00a7433b7bbbd66d9e2c8f618fe764bf

SHA-1:
c39e689bda9bbb6a18b8f90b919bace838eb97c6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
11/23/2024 4:53:52 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTe.Bundler (M)
16.6.9.2

File size:
1.3 MB (1,314,136 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.24.3

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
UPDFSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\My documents\downloads\updfsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 9:50:01 PM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 5:45:58 AM

Subject:
CN=PurpleTech Software Inc, O=PurpleTech Software Inc, 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:
043990240F90A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/15/2014 12:16:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KAuOVglTAt1RBO8kp98R64TBwUItmhw9DO57TAD0OA4J:P+lTAtpMp98wEyUZ6O2oOA4

Entry address:
0xF489

Entry point:
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Code size:
133 KB (136,192 bytes)

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

http://www.apparil.com/.../$rsIMZZA3ZQVkqCoM?lang=en&cid=4143&cert=pts

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