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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.appatan.com.
Publisher:
PCPerformer  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
PCPerformer

Version:
14.5.25.9

MD5:
ef364b6ab40ac30d887c114c1013b282

SHA-1:
ed8e52ffc4f41389acb15e24b8af063b32d479a2

SHA-256:
1784c3be93e0d998c37a2f45173823e9f5772bced1d2812c20914f9ce56050c9

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:
4/25/2024 8:16:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
401

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]
2014.9-151230

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.S
2016.0.2879

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.1820

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
9.0.1.0364

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.2984
8.15.12.30.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BW potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1875380
12/30/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2015-30-12_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
15.12.24

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
14.0.0.890

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CodecPerformer.A
v2015.12.30.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
16.0.0.1092

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh
0.28.0.59288

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.14
11.20151230

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.10.12.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.30.11

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.12.30.23

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.151228

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
55

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9415

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 (1,332,608 bytes)

Product version:
14.5.25.9

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 11:50:01 AM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 7:45:58 PM

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:
5/13/2014 10:05:34 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:av1Okt3JTN9wgFgx6/ZtSylyV2LOx5CCIcIEOZ7mxYNCY8qaBSx0OAFT:WY43JTN6UgxOtSCjcCCIcEkYNCjSaOAJ

Entry address:
0x106A9

Entry point:
E8, 56, 4E, 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, 94, 0C, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A0, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, EA, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E3, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, 0C, 43, 00, FF, 15, 80, 40, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, 0C, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 79, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 71, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6577

Code size:
137.5 KB (140,800 bytes)

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

http://www.appatan.com/.../$luw9aZA3I145sgQe?lang=en&cid=4280&cert=pts

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