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сodec performer803975.exe

White Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application сodec performer803975.exe by White Tech Software has been detected as adware by 24 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 White Tech Software LLC)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.9.21.15

MD5:
000e9c7556708d2e4a3683f2a0db521f

SHA-1:
c481d572344e2741faa6900192ad6ee9dc7834f2

SHA-256:
381b084f4e0ab5c01fc3eb82fffcba48f19a41b2269e56074c4052251d21ca21

Scanner detections:
24 / 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:
4/23/2024 9:39:26 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2015.01.29

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.205.178

avast!
InstallBrain-CB [PUP]
2014.9-160208

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2017.0.2839

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Heur2
0.98/21170

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.ARX
20874

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8543
9.0.1.039

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CP potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

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

G Data
Win32.Application.BrainInst
16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14783

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain
v2016.02.08.03

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.BrainInst.diwjrw
0.30.0.65070

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.08.03

Qihoo 360 Security
QVM41.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1077

Quick Heal
PUA.Whitetechs.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.WhiteTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.8.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F]
23.00.65.16206

Total Defense
Win32/InstallBrain.EUYeKYC
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
45800

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.122
2.0.0.2048

File size:
1.2 MB (1,273,648 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.21.15

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\сodec performer803975.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
White Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/19/2013 1:15:24 AM

Valid to:
12/19/2016 1:15:24 AM

Subject:
CN=White Tech Software LLC, O=White Tech Software LLC, 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:
2B6B265A389BA9

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 6:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:pEfCvka3Nhbi3Xi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48W895oGOjbvD/+XbdeI:ufCL9Y3XiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48W8R

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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