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CodecPerformerSetup.exe

White Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application CodecPerformerSetup.exe by White Tech Software has been detected as adware by 14 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.downbucket14.biz.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by White Tech Software LLC)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.9.19.21

MD5:
177d1766c558cc95a7d05b162919ef74

SHA-1:
7825ef851be41d968faa5501db0b9a0cf5251f2e

SHA-256:
e27705da534bf572acb7c4f08569b48d7ad9fa707c67c299c3b84bb55e717bb9

Scanner detections:
14 / 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:
4/16/2024 8:23:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.09.29

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.174.252

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2017.0.2869

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8543
9.0.1.010

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CP (variant)
10.10478

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13853

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.840

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain
v2016.01.10.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.10.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.WhiteTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.10.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.122
2.0.0.1936

File size:
1.2 MB (1,273,640 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.19.21

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:
White Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 10:15:24 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 10:15:24 PM

Subject:
CN=White Tech Software LLC, O=White 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:
2B6B265A389BA9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 4:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:dEfCvka3Npbi3Xi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48W895oGOjbvD/+Xbdev:yfCL9Q3XiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48W8y

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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Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://www.downbucket14.biz/.../$pMwGRJA3Z0Q4mAwt?v=45&cid=4965&clickid=00007584p012382804869&cert=wts&token=01d51ab0a284c00911f1e15de5e313a8&ts=1411160885

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