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CodecPerformerSetup.exe

Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application CodecPerformerSetup.exe by Forty Seven 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 b5a4c7cd.down26bucket.us.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by Forty Seven Tech Software LLC)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.10.5.22

MD5:
a90bcf97bfe7deddff3af02ff04f9cb3

SHA-1:
93d57f1c2fa1273176defd655c94089ee96bf2d8

SHA-256:
a56969b7e3df3c60e2edd5a5bb7d75e0963065f16f274254f262980e37c5e4af

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 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:
5/27/2024 3:09:14 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.FortySevenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.3.4.10

File size:
1.2 MB (1,273,880 bytes)

Product version:
14.10.5.22

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:
Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 4:13:53 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:13:53 PM

Subject:
CN=Forty Seven Tech Software LLC, O=Forty Seven 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:
27C178FAD33D6A

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

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:FEfCvka3Nbbi3Xi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48W+c0GOjbvD/+XbdeXY:afCL9a3XiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48W0C

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:
7.7106  (probably packed)

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://b5a4c7cd.down26bucket.us/.../$$$gk31y$324b6d4dc53a33663f3fa170ef8bc2?v=45&cid=3975&clickid=002815891013376526019&a=3&r=08863f56&cert=fsts&token=55973078a23e2b255c8691da229a603c&ts=1412546897

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