TVNoopSetup.exe

R2D2 Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application TVNoopSetup.exe by R2D2 Tech Software has been detected as adware by 6 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.softologicsa.com.
Publisher:
R2D2 Tech Software LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
14.4.24.13

MD5:
708a32d97206c7099d030770d5f4abc4

SHA-1:
0dbed6f0f4c985ba5e81576914ca3a6750b8794f

SHA-256:
35871de28f5ee1175480877d88e0f119f9b24acbb1c051b70b8d8f4bbd27d922

Scanner detections:
6 / 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:
4/18/2024 5:34:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic_r
2015.0.3494

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2992
9.0.1.0114

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BY (variant)
8.9718

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.R2D2TechSoftware.L
14.8.8.0

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28574

File size:
1.2 MB (1,281,640 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.24.13

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
TVNoopSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\tvnoopsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 4:13:12 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:13:12 PM

Subject:
CN=R2D2 Tech Software LLC, O=R2D2 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:
7287089BC80B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/15/2014 5:16:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:SAuOVglT4c1RBl8kp98R6pTMrUItmhz9YdqtmV0OAxGX:H+lT4cpxp98whqUZ2wtmWOAxS

Entry address:
0xF489

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, FC, 42, 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, FC, 42, 00, FF, 15, 34, 31, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, FC, 42, 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:
7.7937  (probably packed)

Code size:
133 KB (136,192 bytes)

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

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