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driverperformer_zsetup.exe

Driver Perfomer

PerformerSoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application driverperformer_zsetup.exe, “Driver Perfomer Setup” by PerformerSoft has been detected as adware by 5 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:
PerformerSoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Driver Perfomer

Description:
Driver Perfomer Setup

Version:
10.0.0.0

MD5:
26888a853f624f2dd0d692249d7b5c48

SHA-1:
a122eb189ae3efcb3a271d6f8bc05b7d3e3257cb

SHA-256:
ef95db21d32be5a1ae933eaeb59b4487d2c1429b3095961bf2de5a4f377bf01e

Scanner detections:
5 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 11:46:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen7
7.11.145.90

ESET NOD32
Win32/Obfuscated.NEX (variant)
8.9726

Panda Antivirus
PUP/Ibups
14.05.15.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PerformerSoft.W
14.8.7.22

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

File size:
466.4 KB (477,600 bytes)

Product version:
10.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2002-2011 Driver-Soft Inc.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PerformerSoft LLC

Authority:
Starfield Technologies, Inc.

Valid from:
4/18/2011 7:13:23 AM

Valid to:
6/25/2011 2:20:46 PM

Subject:
CN=PerformerSoft LLC, O=PerformerSoft LLC, L=Beaverton, S=OR, C=US

Issuer:
SERIALNUMBER=10688435, CN=Starfield Secure Certification Authority, OU=http://certificates.starfieldtech.com/repository, O="Starfield Technologies, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
0820595B0D0DA7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/13/2009 9:14:50 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:7AOpKkpkfGM/n3eXV4ai90VlScOABWvz6SH:7AYKY2G4t0VwCItH

Entry address:
0x12A82

Entry point:
6A, 70, 68, D8, 68, 41, 00, E8, A2, FF, FF, FF, 33, DB, 89, 5D, FC, 8D, 45, 80, 50, FF, 15, 5C, 51, 41, 00, 83, CF, FF, 89, 7D, FC, 66, 81, 3D, 00, 00, 40, 00, 4D, 5A, 75, 28, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, 17, 0F, B7, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 81, F9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 74, 20, 81, F9, 0B, 02, 00, 00, 74, 05, 89, 5D, E4, EB, 2A, 83, B8, 84, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, F2, 33, C9, 39, 98, F8, 00, 40, 00, EB, 11, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, DF, 33, C9, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C1...
 
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Entropy:
7.7466

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++ v7.1

Code size:
76.5 KB (78,336 bytes)

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