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codecperformersetup.exe

Codec Pack

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is part of a Performersoft product, a 'PC optimzation' application that provides minimal benifits and may have been bundled by a third party installer. The application codecperformersetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
PurpleTech Software Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Codec Pack

Version:
1.10.12.13

MD5:
a4408eafab69ad405a52b875bf87adbd

SHA-1:
2d1ec510850896d75d879eab267018772221a863

SHA-256:
c0aa9551d1214df0aea780a069aff4dd5daddfe67b3c52e2bf1280e72213e471

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 4:08:06 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.144.160

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-AM [PUP]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.16214

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.Clod828.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18144

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1737
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
8.16.02.14.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallBrain.BH
2/14/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-3233d864
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11833

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.02.14.10

McAfee
Artemis!A3F339B068E5
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvmfkw
0.28.0.59492

Norman
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
11.20160214

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.14.10

Quick Heal
PUA.Purpletech.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Installer (M)
16.2.14.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.SmartInstaller!1.9EA6
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.14

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
7.2.45

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
10.465.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25424

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17536
2.0.0.1912

File size:
1.7 MB (1,772,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.10.12.13

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
Codec Pack.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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:
9/11/2012 9:45:58 PM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 9:45:58 PM

Subject:
CN=PurpleTech Software Inc, O=PurpleTech Software 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:
00C5C4C135A4BC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2013 5:17:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:cUS8aYUr7Ru39Pd0P5L8+aBFsEpTFukU3AXHr3xPeEWPK:cWDUr7S9Pd0PraBPo3yh

Entry address:
0xAD669

Entry point:
E8, D7, 9D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 1C, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8D, 4D, E4, E8, 5C, DE, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 10, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 02, 89, 30, 85, F6, 75, 24, E8, 2C, 1E, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 98, 2C, 00, 00, 80, 7D, F0, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 45, EC, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, E9, E0, 01, 00, 00, 83, 7D, 14, 00, 74, 0C, 83, 7D, 14, 02, 7C, D0, 83, 7D, 14, 24, 7F, CA, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 4D, E4, 53, 8A, 1E, 57, 8D, 7E, 01, 83, B9, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 17, 8D, 45, E4, 50, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
6.9086

Code size:
916 KB (937,984 bytes)

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