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FreeCodecPack

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 freecodecpacksetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 31 anti-malware scanners. It 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:
PurpleTech Software Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
FreeCodecPack

Version:
1.18.2.14

MD5:
2cb0f392eeb87e49e72eaaf51e634e2f

SHA-1:
59d3215c6a2df8196d2a46cb920a1cbe89b9b567

SHA-256:
d9ba2992c338bfd609d5f4679b53f1d96354eae2efb32973ed8481b44a798f4b

Scanner detections:
31 / 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 7:22:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
578

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.146.224

Arcabit
Trojan.Strictor.DE6E7
1.0.0.425

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150706

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.A
2016.0.3056

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
1.0.20.935

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installbrain-283
0.98/20551

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18206

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1988
9.0.1.0187

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.15.07.06.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-3fd996ec
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2015-06-07_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
15.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11965

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2015.07.06.06

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
16.0.0.561

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cstqny
0.28.0.59608

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
11.20150706

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.07.06.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Purpletech.Gen
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Installer (M)
15.7.6.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.SmartInstaller!1.9EA6
23.00.65.15704

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Besttoolbars
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17536
2.0.0.2191

File size:
2 MB (2,142,928 bytes)

Product version:
1.18.2.14

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
FreeCodecPack.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 9:50:01 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:
12/25/2013 5:21:41 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:y7VBk+u09t/W0Gif4cNRaTmyWKY3q7eXsI3KL29Gbi64:8BqoW0Gy4cNyWKY6i6S

Entry address:
0xED725

Entry point:
E8, 4E, B4, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 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, 60, C0, 58, 00, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, 2D, 5B, 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, A0, D8, 4E, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83, E9, 04, 72, 0C, 83, E0, 03, 03, C8, FF, 24, 85, B4...
 
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Entropy:
6.8417

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,239,552 bytes)

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