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сodec performer804965.exe

Klingon Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application сodec performer804965.exe by Klingon Tech Software has been detected as adware by 18 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:
14.10.21.20

MD5:
ae147864930db2573ad146380c5780b3

SHA-1:
81e0d37b81250909fad14b371b2e73b6fe74ac84

SHA-256:
67ef002e40518a93a58c46a5af1d36de8e4c29d516ad3f5f33c9b3c7c3fa4461

Scanner detections:
18 / 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 '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:
4/25/2024 1:42:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
835

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.10.23

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.180.154

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.BD
2014.0.4040

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.1475

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36243
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CQ (variant)
8.10604

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2014-22-10_4

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.184.13741

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain
v2014.10.22.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
15.0.0.885

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.KlingonTechSoftware.V
14.10.22.16

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
33706

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.126
2.0.0.1964

File size:
1.2 MB (1,273,928 bytes)

Product version:
14.10.21.20

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 performer804965.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Klingon Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

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

Valid to:
12/19/2016 12:13:41 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:
9/10/2014 5:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7EiFIUmVZXMRbi3Xi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WRKGOjbvD/+Xbde1:zFIUmzXH3XiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48d

Entry address:
0x71B1

Entry point:
E8, BC, D4, FF, FF, E9, FE, B4, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, DB, 5E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, C8, 5E, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 86, 6F, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 6A, 00, FF, 15, E0, B1, 41, 00, 89, 45, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 50, FF, 15, 00, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, F8, 68, 5E, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 05, 8B, 4D, F8, 51, FF, 15, 14, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, FC, 52, 8B, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 18, B0, 41, 00, 6A, 02, FF, 15...
 
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Entropy:
7.7099  (probably packed)

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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