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CodecPerformerSetup.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application CodecPerformerSetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.appdodi.com.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.9.7.19

MD5:
3c483b2b8547309bafeaa0121db1e9b9

SHA-1:
185a90fe8ecca8d80aa916587dd41eebac0fe44c

SHA-256:
4e83aa49fb77244f088c1329e7f5118b7a455bdbf860a622408c0084cc1fbe78

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/7/2024 4:58:27 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.7.26.6

File size:
1.2 MB (1,271,560 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.7.19

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:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/16/2013 2:50:01 AM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 9:45:58 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:
8/20/2014 3:24:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:r1QfopqgZbibCXi6kgaINVD4W7CS7YsXDV6YkHzr9jWp04b9GOjbvD/+XbdeXcK+:r1wggGXiTcNV7CS7bkY8xWa4bbDmXbd1

Entry address:
0x1A81F

Entry point:
E8, 30, 6D, FF, FF, E9, 2B, 9D, FE, FF, C7, 01, 64, B5, 41, 00, E9, B8, 64, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 64, B5, 41, 00, E8, A5, 64, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 69, 20, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, 51, 10, 56, 8B, 32, 8D, 41, 48, 3B, F0, 74, 12, 89, 71, 3C, 8B, 71, 30, 8B, 36, 57, 8B, 79, 20, 03, 37, 5F, 89, 71, 40, 89, 02, 8B, 51, 20, 89, 02, 8B, D1, 2B, D0, 8B, 41, 30, 83, C2, 49, 89, 10, 5E, C3, B8, 60, 3A, 42, 00, C3, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, B8, F6, 2F...
 
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Entropy:
7.7098  (probably packed)

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://www.appdodi.com/.../$g8ImeJlsIQYpowYt?v=45&cid=3975&clickid=008642431011564492625&cert=pts

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