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CodecPerformerSetup.exe

Green Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application CodecPerformerSetup.exe by Green Tech Software 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.appfusu.com.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by Green Tech Software LLC)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.3.21.15

MD5:
dd77df9681de7aaf956b44093f2d5915

SHA-1:
186fb069f1183fe897e5a03e5aa7525e385ea4ef

SHA-256:
238cc1e70bd94f59bdaa62602af901aa972b4ba249cb033fac3a0b401f9a8551

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:
4/26/2024 8:59:44 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.59006
5753272

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2015.04.27

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150430

AVG
InstallBrain.Q
2016.0.3123

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
1.0.20.600

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
17993

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2269
9.0.1.0120

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.59006
9.0.0.4799

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BP (variant)
9.9596

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
4/30/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
15.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of сodec performer804225.exe (Adware)
2015.7.30.11

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13286

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2015.04.30.03

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!5B7704D70DF0
5600.6779

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
16.0.0.360

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cwagzh
0.28.0.58873

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Strictor.59006
03.12.2014 13:20:04

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.04.30.03

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
4.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
Threat.Performersoft.Bundler
15.4.30.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15428

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9904

Total Defense
Win32/InstallBrain.cRKVIGC
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
27750

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17633
2.0.0.1902

File size:
1.3 MB (1,330,080 bytes)

Product version:
14.3.21.15

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:
Green Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 4:15:01 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:15:01 PM

Subject:
CN=Green Tech Software LLC, O=Green 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:
2B856416CAA762

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/20/2014 7:13:59 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xoaiaTPwL6d7ZtmJr8SUboX0JV7q77jmmtSx8aG9MJp10OA45Gd3k:xEaTvTgASUkH7XntC8aGiT2OAea3k

Entry address:
0x12B30

Entry point:
E8, C3, 51, 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, 2C, 3D, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 0E, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 58, 48, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, DC, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 2C, 3D, 43, 00, FF, 15, 9C, 70, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 30, 3D, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 72, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 63, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.7918  (probably packed)

Code size:
151 KB (154,624 bytes)

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

http://www.appfusu.com/download4/.../sx0K?v=7&cid=4128&clickid=00002706p8843511918&cert=grts

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