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77ZipSetup.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application 77ZipSetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 31 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.
Publisher:
77Zip  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
77Zip

Version:
14.4.14.19

MD5:
1dc644d21b941894aea8b64bcb020192

SHA-1:
5db8e788f0e38e6b107e3a2464134060b8b20c26

SHA-256:
467ade333093d76dea0946220415d5e1506a4b96331c93e53554478771f265a1

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/26/2024 4:54:17 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62609
6473648

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.06.08

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Graftor.abx
7.11.147.64

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-BQ [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.T
2014.0.4253

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62609
1.0.20.140

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18216

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2732, Adware.Downware.8001
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62609
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BX potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.113
1/28/2015

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.B2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62609
5.13.68

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
15.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12095

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallBrain
14.0.0.2572

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain
v2015.01.28.12

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62609
16.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cwagzh
0.28.0.59608

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62609
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallBrain.1356176
14.10.24.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.01.28.12

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Performersoft
15.1.28.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15126

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.09

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10088

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Badur
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28854

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.16762
2.0.0.1857

File size:
1.3 MB (1,326,448 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.14.19

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
77ZipSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\77zipsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 2:50:01 PM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 10:45:58 PM

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:
4/14/2014 3:18:35 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:97zyOu0UTNGJh3Tse5ZynR2Dc8k/0DtQE8RkiYJW/oOlnV0OAi/a:BhUTNoh3tbynROc8k/0DxAkiYqdWOAiy

Entry address:
0xF349

Entry point:
E8, 55, 4E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, FC, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A0, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, EA, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E3, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, FC, 42, 00, FF, 15, 8C, 30, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, FC, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 79, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 71, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.8015  (probably packed)

Code size:
132.5 KB (135,680 bytes)

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