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setup.exe

F11L Software Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application setup.exe by F11L Software has been detected as adware by 21 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. It is also typically executed from an Internet Explorer cache folder. The file has been seen being downloaded from bslpmrgkhj.down50bucket.us.
Publisher:
Video Perforer  (signed by F11L Software Inc.)

Product:
Video Perforer

Version:
15.5.19.16

MD5:
f38bae4cb7afa9f1531e380f116aef00

SHA-1:
a1f57ba1aa95f1a3224282e1a04eeaea6bb5a4f1

SHA-256:
5b472bdc57148a5b721340f80ccc0a39ba88af19cee3db0f2f6594ab55ba3c24

Scanner detections:
21 / 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:
5/17/2024 2:48:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2015.03.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen7
7.11.217.124

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-160204

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2017.0.2843

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.1624

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.502
9.0.1.035

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CZ potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2016-04-02_5

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.202.15418

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Installcore
v2016.02.04.09

McAfee
Trojan.GenericR-DAR!4EAC4C7D594F
5600.6499

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.drngdk
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.04.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.F11LSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.4.21

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.12

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.InstallBrain
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
38552

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallBrain.Win32.1
2.0.0.2121

File size:
1018.6 KB (1,043,040 bytes)

Product version:
15.5.19.16

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
setup

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
F11L Software Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/17/2014 3:38:16 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2016 3:38:16 PM

Subject:
CN=F11L Software Inc., O=F11L Software Inc., L=Portland, S=Oregon, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
0485A1BD2C2019

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/5/2015 8:47:17 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:+n8TX1hQfJuu5x8/elO3gsyZg54GjjAJU:s8TX1efJug8OO3y04ujAi

Entry address:
0x656F

Entry point:
E8, 51, 41, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, CC, 14, 41, 00, E9, C1, F9, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, CC, 14, 41, 00, E8, AE, F9, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 0B, EF, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08, 51, 52, E8, 38, 19, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, C0, 74, 04, 33, C0, EB, 24, F6, 06, 02, 74, 05, F6, 07, 08, 74, F2, 8B, 45, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.5339

Code size:
62 KB (63,488 bytes)

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

http://bslpmrgkhj.down50bucket.us/download/.../?cid=5075&clickid=008698124023284121248&ts=1432078957&token=2f778cdcfe3872108d39f436fde48fd2&exename=setup

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