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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.apparil.com.
Publisher:
DriverPerformer  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
DriverPerformer

Version:
14.4.5.5

MD5:
9744030da98979d965de7c2473d8e799

SHA-1:
d8321da2f42a222fa23d1650b793d13f2f61580f

SHA-256:
e50fe4303ceedd4f742cc2852cf6f56c186858609b4559654fee066b2fe67649

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/18/2024 9:52:07 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTe.Bundler (M)
16.4.16.3

File size:
1.2 MB (1,289,560 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.5.5

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 8:50:01 PM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 4:45:58 AM

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:
4/3/2014 1:21:08 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:yw/BO7PoTrMqw0LAp8fGXD3FH6V5M/wCM0rGr7U/QNVP+qBQoz0OAUeaGQ:FMToTrHZL+JzcBRrIeWpoYOAUeaR

Entry address:
0xF6F9

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, 94, 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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Code size:
133.5 KB (136,704 bytes)

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

http://www.apparil.com/.../$utwoepA3YE5ovDMz?cid=4439&gclid=CIqCr8GVyb0CFUvncgodsEIAWg&cert=pts

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