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CodecPerformerSetup.exe

Green Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application CodecPerformerSetup.exe by Green Tech Software has been detected as adware by 26 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 Green Tech Software LLC)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.3.19.17

MD5:
a90c87c7a006e15a45873cdaac2ef94e

SHA-1:
f5bec94a784e1a391815d666069d8765dec00d03

SHA-256:
f987c2a3080d4717384bcbfe12eab74e837cebad07650836909a581c76304cb8

Scanner detections:
26 / 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:
4/25/2024 8:54:28 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
1019

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.141.52

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140418

AVG
MalSign.InstallBrain
2015.0.3500

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
1.0.20.555

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
17951

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.51862
9.0.1.0108

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
8.14.04.21.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BO.gen (variant)
8.9635

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
8/1/2014

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.B2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2014-21-04_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
14.4.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of сodec performer804499.exe (Adware)
2014.7.7.11

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CodecPerformer.A
v2014.04.18.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
15.0.0.333

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cwagzh
0.28.0.58873

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.01.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.GreenTechSoftware.T
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14416

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10449

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
27510

File size:
1.3 MB (1,321,184 bytes)

Product version:
14.3.19.17

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:
Green Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 4:15:01 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:15:01 PM

Subject:
CN=Green Tech Software LLC, O=Green 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:
2B856416CAA762

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/17/2014 9:30:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:2iZ1inTds4+QYq9U1ywtFX55Lx+i1RIm7gf9MFpb0OA5yJd3I:1qnTG7QY+wtr3t12m0iPQOAsj3I

Entry address:
0x113E2

Entry point:
E8, B1, 51, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 2C, 2D, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, FC, 49, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 46, 48, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, DA, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 2C, 2D, 43, 00, FF, 15, 60, 60, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 30, 2D, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 70, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 68, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 61, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.7944  (probably packed)

Code size:
145 KB (148,480 bytes)

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