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PCPerformerSetup.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PCPerformerSetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 35 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.appfael.com.
Publisher:
PCPerformer  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
PCPerformer

Version:
14.9.12.13

MD5:
41641aca8a250ed395dd8585bca26d8a

SHA-1:
d0764afc737e6276444851b0758661734b5a5571

SHA-256:
896a8407d31676bd0082691687330e594b5df22689e922bc31d5ab2f234cdbe0

Scanner detections:
35 / 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:
5/27/2024 6:32:29 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
436

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.09.10

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.148.12

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-BI [PUP]
2014.9-151125

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.S
2016.0.2914

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.1645

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1522
0.98/19507

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18061

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2543, Adware.Downware.8001
9.0.1.0329

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2984
8.15.11.25.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BW potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1875380
11/25/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2015-25-11_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
15.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Spy
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11935

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.InstallBrain
14.0.0.1066

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CodecPerformer.A
v2015.11.25.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
16.0.0.987

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.14
11.20151125

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.10.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.11.25.07

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.11.25.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.151123

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
55

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9485

Total Defense
Win32/InstallBrain.KAYAEbB
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Badur
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28950

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.96
2.0.0.1899

File size:
1.3 MB (1,321,048 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.12.13

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:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 9:50:01 PM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 5:45:58 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:
8/20/2014 11:24:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:Z1QfopqgJVXi6kgaINVD4W7CS7YsXDV6YkHzr9jWp04aht8REAGOjbvD/+XbdeXE:Z1wgHXiTcNV7CS7bkY8xWa4aht8RE8Dy

Entry address:
0x1A81F

Entry point:
E8, 30, 6D, FF, FF, E9, 2B, 9D, FE, FF, C7, 01, 64, B5, 41, 00, E9, B8, 64, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 64, B5, 41, 00, E8, A5, 64, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 69, 20, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, 51, 10, 56, 8B, 32, 8D, 41, 48, 3B, F0, 74, 12, 89, 71, 3C, 8B, 71, 30, 8B, 36, 57, 8B, 79, 20, 03, 37, 5F, 89, 71, 40, 89, 02, 8B, 51, 20, 89, 02, 8B, D1, 2B, D0, 8B, 41, 30, 83, C2, 49, 89, 10, 5E, C3, B8, 60, 3A, 42, 00, C3, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, B8, F6, 2F...
 
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Entropy:
7.5133

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://www.appfael.com/download3/.../vj8S?cid=4425&ax=1&clickid=008572433011889694513&ext_inv_code=104082&dfpid=101104082&oid=7691&cert=pts

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