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CodecPerformerSetup.exe

Cheap Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application CodecPerformerSetup.exe by Cheap 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 3a3250e0.down12bucket.us.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by Cheap Software LLC)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.10.27.0

MD5:
9156ba4877d40ad53e9f6c9de2ad07f4

SHA-1:
972310c124a7a4f712fc6d96ad1ed01096a48422

SHA-256:
f532354600d06a9366e9164b994921fa0678b546af522233bafe93054bd3b495

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/17/2024 5:52:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.CheapSof.Bundler (M)
16.6.26.7

File size:
1.2 MB (1,273,872 bytes)

Product version:
14.10.27.0

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:
Cheap Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/13/2013 8:42:27 PM

Valid to:
11/13/2014 8:42:27 PM

Subject:
CN=Cheap Software LLC, O=Cheap Software LLC, L=Portland, 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:
4B56F474BFFC4F

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 8:13:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:zEiFIUmVZXM6bi3Xi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48W9oWGOjbvD/+XbdX:bFIUmzX43XiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48V

Entry address:
0x71B1

Entry point:
E8, BC, D4, FF, FF, E9, FE, B4, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, DB, 5E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, C8, 5E, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 86, 6F, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 6A, 00, FF, 15, E0, B1, 41, 00, 89, 45, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 50, FF, 15, 00, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, F8, 68, 5E, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 05, 8B, 4D, F8, 51, FF, 15, 14, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, FC, 52, 8B, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 18, B0, 41, 00, 6A, 02, FF, 15...
 
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Entropy:
7.7097  (probably packed)

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://3a3250e0.down12bucket.us/.../$$$gk31y$6f71e5352152182632c83b528472cc?v=45&cid=3975&clickid=008053829014609537428&a=2&r=258c0d6d&cert=chs&token=1157d432ed1b762be1738b18046919ea&ts=1414370813

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