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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.downbucket9.biz.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.9.17.4

MD5:
33eb371c25a1303e6fa32d03b99aafe9

SHA-1:
bac1e36e8a28e4dc88b69e9a4da320f1a510135e

SHA-256:
a9f75f2fc2197434ab59b3e92b62d283fd333c4379903de164785688265b17a9

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 '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:
5/5/2024 10:37:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallBrain.E
515

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
2014.9-150907

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2016.0.2993

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.1597

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.1250

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
Adware.Downware.8543
9.0.1.0250

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.15.09.07.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CN potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
9/7/2015

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

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.2015-07-09_2

G Data
Adware.InstallBrain
15.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of сodec performer803975.exe (Adware)
2015.11.2.23

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Giraffe
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13379

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.1460

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CodecPerformer.A
v2015.09.07.11

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!7C1769FB83F3
5600.6649

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallBrain.E
16.0.0.750

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.derzsq
0.28.2.61942

Norman
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.20150907

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.09.07.11

Quick Heal
PUA.Purpletech.Gen
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.9.7.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15905

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
55

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9643

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.108
2.0.0.1902

File size:
1.2 MB (1,273,448 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.17.4

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:
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:
9/10/2014 5:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2EfCvka3N7bi3Xi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WabGOjbvD/+XbdeXct:NfCL963XiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48Wae

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)

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

http://www.downbucket9.biz/.../$tNkHdZlsIQYpiCU2?v=18&cid=3975&clickid=008053829012204447014&a=3&cert=pts

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