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pcperformersetup.exe

PC Performer

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformersetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 34 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.
Publisher:
PurpleTech Software Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
PC Performer

Version:
1.5.3.14

MD5:
03ed7adc09178d1fba4a73d51bef191c

SHA-1:
3043bcdaf3341cba07d02168e0c8560c97b545ce

SHA-256:
de76d3b78b9b02c2c68bbe54f522567db340e6d2d949462317aa1fd0259ebdbd

Scanner detections:
34 / 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:
4/26/2024 12:15:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2015.05.13

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.137.242

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160215

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.A
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.Clod828.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Trojan.Installbrain-283
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18144

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1988
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.02.15.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallBrain.BH
2/15/2016

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

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12013

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain
v2016.02.15.01

McAfee
Artemis!A3F339B068E5
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cstqny
0.28.0.58491

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
11.20160215

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.15.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.1

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.SmartInstaller!1.9EA6
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.96

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.RRfWPKC
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
7.2.46

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
10.465.15

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
27538

File size:
2 MB (2,119,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.3.14

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
PC Performer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 8:50:01 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 4:21:41 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:k7VBk+u09t/W0Gif4cNRaTmyWKYBMFXKL29Gbi6F:mBqoW0Gy4cNyWKYC4z

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

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