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сodec performer804499.exe

Klingon Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application сodec performer804499.exe by Klingon Tech Software has been detected as adware by 15 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 Klingon Tech Software LLC)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.9.5.15

MD5:
7939efea702a4b54a613a83091b9a588

SHA-1:
09449fde6b24668ec46d57ef2a9fd350742d50f3

SHA-256:
a1f08f0d8d4950f60072ec414088d8d432ec576468fd0f5e1fb42e63d53ef0cc

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
5/29/2024 11:53:13 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.171.10

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.AY
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.1240

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28512
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CN (variant)
8.10374

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

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.2014-05-09_6

G Data
Adware.InstallBrain
14.9.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13286

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallBrain.E
15.0.0.744

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.05.01

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.KlingonTechSoftware.V
14.9.5.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
32210

File size:
1.2 MB (1,271,560 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.5.15

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\?odec performer804499.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Klingon Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/19/2013 1:13:41 AM

Valid to:
12/19/2016 1:13:41 AM

Subject:
CN=Klingon Tech Software LLC, O=Klingon 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:
2B712628C920AA

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2014 12:24:30 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:e1QfopqgNbibCXi6kgaINVD4W7CS7YsXDV6YkHzr9jWp04b9GOjbvD/+XbdeXcKC:e1wgEGXiTcNV7CS7bkY8xWa4bbDmXbd1

Entry address:
0x1A81F

Entry point:
E8, 30, 6D, FF, FF, E9, 2B, 9D, FE, FF, C7, 01, 64, B5, 41, 00, E9, B8, 64, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 64, B5, 41, 00, E8, A5, 64, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 69, 20, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, 51, 10, 56, 8B, 32, 8D, 41, 48, 3B, F0, 74, 12, 89, 71, 3C, 8B, 71, 30, 8B, 36, 57, 8B, 79, 20, 03, 37, 5F, 89, 71, 40, 89, 02, 8B, 51, 20, 89, 02, 8B, D1, 2B, D0, 8B, 41, 30, 83, C2, 49, 89, 10, 5E, C3, B8, 60, 3A, 42, 00, C3, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, B8, F6, 2F...
 
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Entropy:
7.7098  (probably packed)

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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