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CodecPerformerSetup.exe

Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application CodecPerformerSetup.exe by Forty Seven Tech Software has been detected as adware by 36 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.appcoun.com.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by Forty Seven Tech Software LLC)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.4.16.19

MD5:
9d00c4fbfd818c3dd4057627ea12b332

SHA-1:
032438c018509611ee8341c4f9ceb75c8dbf8134

SHA-256:
e69e1da8e06c5da3073ed88586bbb221b7be6f881e2d4b6fb5126ce0ec1b405d

Scanner detections:
36 / 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 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:
4/20/2024 3:09:29 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
552

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.10.02

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.160.132

avast!
InstallBrain-BP [PUP]
2014.9-150802

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2016.0.3030

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59006
1.0.20.1070

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-2195
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18624

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36243
9.0.1.0214

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.15.08.02.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CQ potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1875380
8/2/2015

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2015-02-08_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
15.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of codecperformersetup(1).exe (Adware)
2015.9.6.20

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12484

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.1644

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CodecPerformer.A
v2015.08.02.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
16.0.0.642

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.dbedcj
0.28.0.60253

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
11.20150802

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.1273880
14.10.31.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.08.02.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
8.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.FortySevenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.8.2.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.15731

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9717

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
35418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.100
2.0.0.1897

File size:
1.3 MB (1,338,376 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.16.19

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
CodecPerformerSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 1:13:53 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 1:13:53 PM

Subject:
CN=Forty Seven Tech Software LLC, O=Forty Seven Tech Software LLC, 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:
27C178FAD33D6A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/15/2014 2:16:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:3AuOVglTFN1RBucEp9cR6JTBQUINmhQ94d9MXcg0OAo6hd3G+:u+lTFNpsp9cwBSU5hdiXcXOAVb3/

Entry address:
0xF489

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, 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, 34, 31, 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:
7.8088  (probably packed)

Code size:
133 KB (136,192 bytes)

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

http://www.appcoun.com/download4/$m c4R5A3YAM/.../?v=17&cid=4443&tid=lax1CNjewsO24NOPVRACGNW08I_xncWrPyIMNTAuMzkuMTQ2LjgwKAEwwqa8mgU.&cert=fsts

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