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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 34 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.appatan.com.
Publisher:
77Zip  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
77Zip

Version:
14.5.14.9

MD5:
322d9c1b80856fd5969949ed0a550aca

SHA-1:
79c54bb517d74128a1afc26e04a1bdb085194a59

SHA-256:
d7c9d38dc9f2cc009debd31c895a088ecebadbc59d8bf7d65c91992fac0faad2

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/23/2024 7:37:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62609
378

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.06.08

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Graftor.abx
7.11.147.64

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160123

AVG
InstallBrain.G
2017.0.2856

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62609
1.0.20.115

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18216

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2448
9.0.1.023

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62609
8.16.01.23.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BQ (variant)
10.9755

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.113
1/23/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor
11.2016-23-01_7

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12095

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallBrain
14.0.0.774

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain
v2016.01.23.04

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62609
17.0.0.69

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cwagzh
0.28.0.59608

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.62609
11.20160123

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.InstallBrain.1356176
14.10.24.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.23.04

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.23.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.16121

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9369

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.bXZRdB
37.1.62.1

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 (1,355,360 bytes)

Product version:
14.5.14.9

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
77ZipSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\77zipsetup.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:
5/13/2014 8:05:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Fv1Okt3JTNHwAFgxa/ZGSylS12LOxZCiocoEuZ7mITROWw0OAduK:xY43JTNQ0gxuGSCj8CiocEzPOAdf

Entry address:
0x106A9

Entry point:
E8, 56, 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, 0C, 43, 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, 0C, 43, 00, FF, 15, 80, 40, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, 0C, 43, 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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Code size:
137.5 KB (140,800 bytes)

The file 77ZipSetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.appatan.com/.../$icgJWJA3a04lgg8N?lang=en&cid=4702&cert=pts

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