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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 10 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:
PCPerformer  (signed by Green Tech Software LLC)

Product:
PCPerformer

Version:
14.3.28.4

MD5:
aeefa4c2d7d2565cdb1d7de7b04acfc7

SHA-1:
af8cfc51795a14e654a2bb76a841da328b24adee

SHA-256:
3dca0ea07309089efa06a9968e1aad89e65c84fea9a37cdd4fd365d884207de8

Scanner detections:
10 / 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 6:23:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140423

AVG
InstallBrain.G
2015.0.3496

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18153

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2448
9.0.1.0113

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BQ (variant)
8.9711

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cwagzh
0.28.0.59492

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.GreenTechSoftware.T
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14421

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Badur
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28530

File size:
1.3 MB (1,334,792 bytes)

Product version:
14.3.28.4

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 10:15:01 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 10:15:01 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:
3/26/2014 9:21:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:xq4hWT20MA44/GmQ3IoLN8En3XGafjiBb7VpNEVb8Bp+uS4Unawi0OAf:xbWT2ZAroKkleBtpN7Bp+V4UnZOAf

Entry address:
0x11500

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, A0, 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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Code size:
145 KB (148,480 bytes)

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