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pcperformersetup.exe

PC Performer

Green Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application pcperformersetup.exe by Green Tech Software has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.humipapp.com.
Publisher:
Green Tech Software LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
PC Performer

Version:
1.10.1.14

MD5:
8f9a7c75760fb163f421c1e5ca628967

SHA-1:
6e7afe7423709430ce37b877e54cd2e442db8485

SHA-256:
0a83f24f6f349bfa3b581008b40f45b604942ed8da5ee7a9d4194f552baec61a

Scanner detections:
22 / 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 8:36:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
911

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.137.234

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-140807

AVG
Potentially harmful program Skodna.Downloader
2015.0.3389

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
1.0.20.1095

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1988
9.0.1.0219

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2014-07-08_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.8.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of сodec performer804499.exe (Adware)
2014.4.11.4

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.Malware
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.12041

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2014.08.07.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
15.0.0.657

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.ctcrxv
0.28.0.58491

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.08.07.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.GreenTechSoftware.Q
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.SmartInstaller!1.9EA6
23.00.65.14805

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
29418

File size:
2 MB (2,137,848 bytes)

Product version:
1.10.1.14

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:
Green Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 11:15:01 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 11:15:01 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:
12/25/2013 5:21:41 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:m7VBk+u09t/W0Gif4cNRaTmyWKY80U5suAXrL29Gbi6e:gBqoW0Gy4cNyWKY6yY

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)

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

http://www.humipapp.com/.../$lc0LVJA3ZUMjkhEL?cid=4159&clickid=0048078796813708127&dfpid=101102047&cert=grts

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