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CodecPerformerSetup.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application CodecPerformerSetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 37 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.appdodi.com.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.9.7.17

MD5:
adc61e9be6b897632c57462ed860a75c

SHA-1:
87b355afd7f25ffe8fc649b994b74251414d6a9a

SHA-256:
9b46adfca7ef6ff7a1118e6db8174987217393dcb3e57fca69fc7f6c8407c66a

Scanner detections:
37 / 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 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:
5/7/2024 10:01:32 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallBrain.E
521

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.09.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.171.106

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-150901

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2016.0.2999

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.1591

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.1220

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1522
0.98/19811

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18965

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28512
9.0.1.0244

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.15.09.01.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CN potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
9/1/2015

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

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.2015-01-09_3

G Data
Adware.InstallBrain
15.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of сodec performer804499.exe (Adware)
2015.10.28.23

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Giraffe
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.1491

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CodecPerformer.A
v2015.09.01.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!7C1769FB83F3
5600.6655

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallBrain.E
16.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.derzsq
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.20150901

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.09.01.09

Quick Heal
PUA.Purpletech.Gen
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.9.1.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15830

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
55

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9655

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
32210

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.108
2.0.0.1902

File size:
1.2 MB (1,271,560 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.7.17

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
CodecPerformerSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 9:50:01 PM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 5:45:58 AM

Subject:
CN=PurpleTech Software Inc, O=PurpleTech Software Inc, 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:
043990240F90A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2014 11:24:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:C1QfopqgNbibCXi6kgaINVD4W7CS7YsXDV6YkHzr9jWp04b9GOjbvD/+XbdeXcKR:C1wgEGXiTcNV7CS7bkY8xWa4bbDmXbda

Entry address:
0x1A81F

Entry point:
E8, 30, 6D, FF, FF, E9, 2B, 9D, FE, FF, C7, 01, 64, B5, 41, 00, E9, B8, 64, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 64, B5, 41, 00, E8, A5, 64, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 69, 20, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, 51, 10, 56, 8B, 32, 8D, 41, 48, 3B, F0, 74, 12, 89, 71, 3C, 8B, 71, 30, 8B, 36, 57, 8B, 79, 20, 03, 37, 5F, 89, 71, 40, 89, 02, 8B, 51, 20, 89, 02, 8B, D1, 2B, D0, 8B, 41, 30, 83, C2, 49, 89, 10, 5E, C3, B8, 60, 3A, 42, 00, C3, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, B8, F6, 2F...
 
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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.appdodi.com/.../$tPoIZplsIQYpmCUU?v=45&cid=3975&clickid=008053829011559906598&a=2&cert=pts

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