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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 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.appfusu.com.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by Green Tech Software LLC)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.3.17.13

MD5:
5f530c1cb2aeee99178bed7ddc6ea222

SHA-1:
23a13bc21d0a5ec6ed1ebdc1a27997e9ee193e6b

SHA-256:
18977a619a9712f88e0449cbfd6c812b94d8b048d621e973abed2c980bdf85a9

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 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:
4/18/2024 10:55:01 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.8.9.18

File size:
1.3 MB (1,321,128 bytes)

Product version:
14.3.17.13

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:
12/19/2013 12:15:01 AM

Valid to:
12/19/2016 12:15:01 AM

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:
3/17/2014 4:30:51 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:MiZ1inTgs4+QYq9U1ywtFX55Lx+i1RIm7gu9MFpe0OAPu9d3j:XqnTN7QY+wtr3t12m1iPpOAmX3j

Entry address:
0x113E2

Entry point:
E8, B1, 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, 2D, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, FC, 49, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 46, 48, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, DA, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 2C, 2D, 43, 00, FF, 15, 60, 60, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 30, 2D, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 70, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 68, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 61, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.7944  (probably packed)

Code size:
145 KB (148,480 bytes)

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

http://www.appfusu.com/.../$hv8heplsIQYpujUu?v=7&cid=3975&clickid=0067957118635065820&a=9&cert=grts

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