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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 20 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 swywubhjlk.down50bucket.us.
Publisher:
Video Perforer  (signed by F11L Software Inc.)

Product:
Video Perforer

Version:
15.3.24.4

MD5:
59cf37a4ba18a76aba901a84091a80ea

SHA-1:
aaa72f72f388b4040b39879cec32b0c6b3c43d27

SHA-256:
56d7d4360e256cda4baaf62024ae65ead1da42c195c5ebdf6523f4eff21dd800

Scanner detections:
20 / 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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/21/2024 6:40:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Generic
2015.03.07

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen7
7.11.217.194

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160219

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2017.0.2829

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.16219

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Trojan.iBryte.502
9.0.1.050

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.DB potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Secure
Adware.GameVance.BG
11.2016-19-02_6

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.8.6.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.204.16076

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.PerformerSoft.A
v2016.02.19.07

McAfee
GenericR-DAR!9CBBD957C377
5600.6485

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.InstallBrain.drngdk
0.30.24.1636

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.19.07

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.F11LSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.19.7

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
5.14

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.InstallBrain
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
40552

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.InstallBrain.Win32.1
2.0.0.2121

File size:
1003 KB (1,027,056 bytes)

Product version:
15.3.24.4

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}\downloads\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
F11L Software Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/17/2014 9:08:16 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2016 9:08:16 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:
3/19/2015 6:16:01 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:JfHCE1E0LwnhXTX1/VQGPkEurw4NocqMlIWExQshCwSUYxecDYZDqAtGPjYAjjAr:g0L+9TX1dQfJycwQDwwmZ2AtGVjjAVx

Entry address:
0x672F

Entry point:
E8, 51, 41, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, C8, 14, 41, 00, E9, C1, F9, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, C8, 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:
7.5281

Code size:
62.5 KB (64,000 bytes)

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

http://swywubhjlk.down50bucket.us/download/.../?cid=6005&clickid=00024367p021384597274&ts=1427190986&token=27fe78a9bc580950b5480019ed186287&exename=setup

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