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сodec performer803975.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application сodec performer803975.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 23 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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.9.17.13

MD5:
5969870a028b3caa22fec42b583071f2

SHA-1:
4f46eb25fbe4c94094e73696bd1e909032fb0585

SHA-256:
d5fb50345f4d26d98b9f652111377111bb61ab444d025f0cf868ad9c6c30fd0b

Scanner detections:
23 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:29:13 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallBrain.E
870

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.09.10

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.171.106

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-140917

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2015.0.3348

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.1300

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8543
9.0.1.0260

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.14.09.17.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CN potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-3442f84d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.2014-17-09_4

G Data
Adware.InstallBrain
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of codecperformersetup.exe (Adware)
2014.11.22.21

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13379

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallBrain.E
15.0.0.780

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.derzsq
0.28.2.61942

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.17.11

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PurpleTechSoftware.V
14.9.17.23

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
55

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
32938

File size:
1.2 MB (1,273,456 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.17.13

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}\appdata\local\temp\?odec performer803975.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 5:45:58 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:
9/10/2014 5:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:tEfCvka3NDbi3Xi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WabGOjbvD/+XbdeXcg:CfCL9y3XiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48WaT

Entry address:
0x115F3

Entry point:
E8, D5, 70, 00, 00, E9, DA, 48, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, 59, 4A, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, 46, 4A, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 3F, 92, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 56, 68, 00, 00, 03, 00, 68, 00, 00, 01, 00, 33, F6, 56, E8, A0, 5D, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 0A, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, E8, 22, 75, 00, 00, 5E, C3, E9, 0C, 95, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 56, 8B, F1, 83, 3E, 00, 75, 24, 6A, 00, 8D, 4D, FC, E8...
 
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Entropy:
7.7105  (probably packed)

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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