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CodecPerformerSetup.exe

Klingon Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application CodecPerformerSetup.exe by Klingon Tech Software 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.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by Klingon Tech Software LLC)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.10.21.15

MD5:
3299a0caacc804dccde52150585130e6

SHA-1:
e394e614b25e2be2d6e9e9871beca09aa030fae1

SHA-256:
1168e1f102e9bbf72f937bfdafc06e46e647d9d19a0c44bb4b39152303f8aea1

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:
4/19/2024 9:34:25 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
6764508

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
15.03.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen8
7.11.170.194

avast!
InstallBrain-CE [PUP]
150101-1

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2016.0.3179

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.1536

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.325

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-2195
0.98/20153

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18965

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36243
9.0.1.065

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.15.03.06.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CQ potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
3/6/2015

F-Prot
W32/A-7db4adfc
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
5.13.68

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59006
15.3.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of сodec performer803975.exe (Adware)
2015.6.12.19

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.Giraffe
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.186.14210

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.2389

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain
v2015.03.06.04

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!7C1769FB83F3
5600.6835

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
16.0.0.195

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
03.12.2014 13:20:04

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.03.06.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Bundler.Performersoft
15.3.6.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15304

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.11

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10015

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.126
2.0.0.1997

File size:
1.2 MB (1,273,904 bytes)

Product version:
14.10.21.15

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:
Klingon Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 9:13:41 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 9:13:41 PM

Subject:
CN=Klingon Tech Software LLC, O=Klingon 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:
2B712628C920AA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 3:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:lEiFIUmVZXM5bi3Xi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WRKGOjbvD/+XbdeR:VFIUmzXP3XiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r485

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:
7.7099  (probably packed)

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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