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codecperformersetup.exe

Codec Pack

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is part of a Performersoft product, a 'PC optimzation' application that provides minimal benifits and may have been bundled by a third party installer. The application codecperformersetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 32 anti-malware scanners. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
PurpleTech Software Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Codec Pack

Version:
1.29.11.13

MD5:
a9d94626a3d487ea4fe03b213d42e7d8

SHA-1:
eeb568f2344e6793e054fa77fdaea82f1006bc9e

SHA-256:
d3f1033f33272d2f4e7c1b3726460f4c228eee3c8d050f42500e9fd14d631115

Scanner detections:
32 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 7:26:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
356

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.144.160

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-AM [PUP]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2017.0.2834

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.16214

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.Clod828.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18144

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1737
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
8.16.02.14.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallBrain.BH
2/14/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-3233d864
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11833

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.02.14.05

McAfee
Artemis!A3F339B068E5
5600.6490

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvmfkw
0.28.0.59492

Norman
Gen:Variant.Strictor.59111
11.20160214

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.14.05

Quick Heal
PUA.Purpletech.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Installer (M)
16.2.14.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.SmartInstaller!1.9EA6
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.14

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
7.2.45

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
10.465.14

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25424

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17536
2.0.0.1912

File size:
1.6 MB (1,651,248 bytes)

Product version:
1.29.11.13

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
Codec Pack.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/12/2012 8:15:58 AM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 8:15:58 AM

Subject:
CN=PurpleTech Software Inc, O=PurpleTech Software Inc, L=Beaverton, S=OR, 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:
00C5C4C135A4BC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/28/2013 10:20:34 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:cj3cWgHuZjCf19I8EdihBgCm2TRkHr3wCqOm:cQWgH6Of19IliEc

Entry address:
0xAE2C9

Entry point:
E8, 47, A1, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A0, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 1C, 83, 3D, 00, 3E, 53, 00, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, 8D, 47, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 14, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 29, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, 50, E4, 4A, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83, E9...
 
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Entropy:
6.8076

Code size:
921 KB (943,104 bytes)

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