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browserprotect-13.0.dll

Application Manager Extension

Bit89 Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The module browserprotect-13.0.dll by Bit89 has been detected as adware by 24 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. This web browser add-on will claim to protect the web browser but will instead hijack it by modifying the home and search pages.
Publisher:
PerformerSoft LLC  (signed by Bit89 Inc.)

Product:
Application Manager Extension

Version:
2,5,986,67

MD5:
c6808e61d0e2620460444c30b95adbdc

SHA-1:
b1d41fd3b78540b962c022099be29ec62d9f99ac

SHA-256:
ffd0d55af5a83a5997b971c02455f22b3a6bf6f2d16128154d47d6925b435e21

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
This service will prevent resources from modifying the web browser's home and search pages as well as the search provider set by the product, an affiliate search engine partner.

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:
4/25/2024 11:03:50 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
362

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.Rotbrow
2014.09.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/BProtector.Gen
7.11.113.214

avast!
Win32:BProtect-A [PUP]
2014.9-160207

AVG
AdPlugin
2017.0.2840

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
1.0.20.190

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.BProtector
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19615

Dr.Web
Adware.BGuard.26
9.0.1.038

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector
8.16.02.07.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/bProtector (variant)
10.9054

F-Secure
Application:W32/BProtector.A
11.2016-07-02_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector
16.2.22

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13476

Malwarebytes
Trojan.Rotbrow
v2016.02.07.05

McAfee
Adware-Bprotect.a
5600.6496

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDropper:Win32/Rotbrow.A
1.163.1557.3

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector.1
17.0.0.114

Quick Heal
TrojanDropper.Rotbrow.A6
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bit89.Bundler (M)
16.2.7.17

Sophos
BProtector
4.94

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0401
7.2.38

VIPRE Antivirus
Bprotector
23396

File size:
590.5 KB (604,696 bytes)

Product version:
2,5,986,67

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\browserprotect\2.5.986.67\{c16c1ccb-7046-4e5c-a2f3-533ad2fec8e8}\firefoxextension\components\browserprotect-13.0.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Bit89 Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/5/2012 5:00:34 AM

Valid to:
9/5/2015 5:00:34 AM

Subject:
CN=Bit89 Inc., O=Bit89 Inc., L=Beaverton, S=OR, 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:
4F179649BA374C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/7/2012 6:30:17 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LOZHsxuxXRZtE3pPJLvIj1iXe/VTLbJz4c5uK/Cm2Pod75D9TsvqTJO5WeWA:LOlsOYiAe/VTXJz4c5uKl2Qd7N9Tsvqu

Entry address:
0x49AEB

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 31, C1, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, CC, CC, 83, 3D, 80, 42, 09, 10, 00, 74, 2D, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 08, 83, E4, F8, DD, 1C, 24, F2, 0F, 2C, 04, 24, C9, C3, 83, 3D, 80, 42, 09, 10, 00, 74, 11, 83, EC, 04, D9, 3C, 24, 58, 66, 83, E0, 7F, 66, 83, F8, 7F, 74, D3, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 20, 83, E4, F0, D9, C0, D9, 54, 24, 18, DF, 7C, 24, 10, DF, 6C, 24, 10, 8B, 54, 24, 18, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 85, C0, 74, 3C, DE, E9...
 
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Code size:
420.5 KB (430,592 bytes)

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