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browserprotect-15.0.dll

Application Manager Extension

Bit89 Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The module browserprotect-15.0.dll by Bit89 has been detected as adware by 26 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:
c1de57c061fea0c644a443de6d6b8bb6

SHA-1:
966ef4ebef03fa033765676160ee60f36d5503d9

SHA-256:
36a16f2f5fcac476075a6e88a02753b6810d85056f7a3694d137f8cc6fc502f5

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/26/2024 8:32:07 AM UTC  (today)

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
TR/BProtector.A.1
7.11.171.244

avast!
Win32:BProtect-D [Trj]
2014.9-160207

AVG
AdPlugin
2017.0.2840

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.bProtector
4.0.3.1627

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

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.BProtector
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19509

Dr.Web
Adware.BGuard.5
9.0.1.038

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

ESET NOD32
Win32/bProtector (variant)
10.10415

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

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.BHO.Bprotector
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Rotbrow
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Trojan
13.183.13358

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.BProtector
v2016.02.07.05

McAfee
Adware-Bprotect.a
5600.6496

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDropper:Win32/Rotbrow.A
1.10904

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
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R0E2C0DEQ14
7.2.38

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.R0E2C0DEQ14
10.465.07

VIPRE Antivirus
Bprotector
33108

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-15.0.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 6:30:48 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:oAVkXiRO/+TPhbJda0MNRlfvTw1WnyNp2bWQmI/cN2hdq0+wVq09TWTKZYzLk76M:oA+XyDheNbU1WnKp2bWQmIPhA0+wVL97

Entry address:
0x49A6B

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 41, 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, 60, 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, 60, 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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