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PCPerformerSetup.exe

Green Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PCPerformerSetup.exe by Green Tech Software has been detected as adware by 29 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.appfusu.com.
Publisher:
PCPerformer  (signed by Green Tech Software LLC)

Product:
PCPerformer

Version:
14.3.30.16

MD5:
21840162c0ad6d80d8efe7502fec769a

SHA-1:
33928ecef233a18adda37df45926e380946fe651

SHA-256:
4358d1bf8f943c6bf62916738fcfb3a76f0ff08cff19163916894df362d410b0

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/25/2024 6:22:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.14
421

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallBrain.Gen
8.3.1.6

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151210

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.L
2016.0.2899

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.14
1.0.20.1720

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
22115

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2511, Adware.Downware.8001
9.0.1.0344

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.14
8.15.12.10.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CA potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Generic.AC.1875380
12/10/2015

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.B2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-10-12_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.14
15.12.25

IKARUS anti.virus
APPL.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.8.9.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.203.15912

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PCPerformer.A
v2015.12.10.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.14
16.0.0.1032

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwwqjb
0.30.24.1357

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.14
11.20151210

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.10.09

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.GreenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.12.10.21

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.151208

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.14

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9455

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
39486

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.107
2.0.0.2177

File size:
1.3 MB (1,335,872 bytes)

Product version:
14.3.30.16

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
PCPerformerSetup.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:
Green Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 4:15:01 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:15:01 PM

Subject:
CN=Green Tech Software LLC, O=Green 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:
2B856416CAA762

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/28/2014 12:34:56 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:KeQagQTBbowLYU3zUJ867xqBvsuexciKhgtFhS4Unawk0OAO:KeaQTBowLYAz0r7xqZsueJKhgtFg4Unc

Entry address:
0x11630

Entry point:
E8, C3, 51, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 2C, 2D, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 0E, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 58, 48, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, DC, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 2C, 2D, 43, 00, FF, 15, A4, 60, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 30, 2D, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 72, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 63, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6499

Code size:
145.5 KB (148,992 bytes)

The file PCPerformerSetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.appfusu.com/.../$vPctX5lscFJigiwQ?cid=3892&tid=258009880&cert=grts

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