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DriverPerformerSetup.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application DriverPerformerSetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.apparil.com.
Publisher:
DriverPerformer  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
DriverPerformer

Version:
14.4.2.12

MD5:
b4bdd15911a36a76e10ebd199ba66715

SHA-1:
243a302f8a35853fa3cfaf013c2689dd9f872813

SHA-256:
1a2818c4a27c18887cfd92592201ab858ab1486069d30c600327928ca211d651

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 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:
4/25/2024 11:31:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1002

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.06.04

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140508

AVG
MalSign.InstallBrain
2015.0.3480

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.640

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18135

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2473
9.0.1.0128

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
8.14.05.08.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BS (variant)
8.9644

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
5/8/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2014-08-05_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
14.5.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Spy
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2014.05.08.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
15.0.0.384

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cwagzh
0.28.0.58873

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PurpleTechSoftware.U
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14506

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10436

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
27960

File size:
1.2 MB (1,288,448 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.2.12

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
DriverPerformerSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 11:50:01 AM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 7:45:58 PM

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:
4/1/2014 8:03:27 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/ZQO0cVTPfYOj02SqVZcWxFqn2VD6nevGVFbRH+qBQ040OAueai:bTVTPtj02yWxVxYe+DRep0/OAueai

Entry address:
0xF3C9

Entry point:
E8, 55, 4E, 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, 94, FC, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A0, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, EA, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E3, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, FC, 42, 00, FF, 15, 90, 30, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, FC, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 79, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 71, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.7449  (probably packed)

Code size:
133 KB (136,192 bytes)

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

http://www.apparil.com/.../$iscLfpA3YE5onwoD?cid=4439&brand=Download Free Software&gclid=CMDZ7Murwr0CFUNo7Aodtl8A8g&cert=pts

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