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CodecPerformerSetup.exe

Twenty Nine Tech Software LLC

The application CodecPerformerSetup.exe by Twenty Nine Tech Software has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. 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.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by Twenty Nine Tech Software LLC)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.9.17.18

MD5:
40895e29a281abf80e5c2a5d4f1c2542

SHA-1:
6da4ea5dad50a17991252d9f6b5435bb68e9ba60

SHA-256:
26da6e816724e73383d5a2b1258cb93c888090808d654641742ccc501112d8e5

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 7:25:10 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.10.01

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.175.174

AVG
InstallBrain
2015.0.3348

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8543
9.0.1.0260

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CP potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-3442f84d
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of сodec performer803975.exe
2014.11.22.16

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13535

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.22.11

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Optional.Installer.T
14.9.17.21

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.122
2.0.0.1938

File size:
1.2 MB (1,273,456 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.17.18

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
CodecPerformerSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Twenty Nine Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 11:13:26 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 11:13:26 PM

Subject:
CN=Twenty Nine Tech Software LLC, O=Twenty Nine 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:
041EA6A5829867

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 5:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pEfCvka3NPbi3Xi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WabGOjbvD/+XbdeXcd:ufCL9e3XiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48Wau

Entry address:
0x115F3

Entry point:
E8, D5, 70, 00, 00, E9, DA, 48, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, 59, 4A, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, 46, 4A, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 3F, 92, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 56, 68, 00, 00, 03, 00, 68, 00, 00, 01, 00, 33, F6, 56, E8, A0, 5D, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 0A, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, E8, 22, 75, 00, 00, 5E, C3, E9, 0C, 95, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 56, 8B, F1, 83, 3E, 00, 75, 24, 6A, 00, 8D, 4D, FC, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7105  (probably packed)

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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