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Setup.exe

Green Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The file Setup.exe by Green Tech Software has been detected as adware by 19 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. This downloadble file is typically blocked through Google's Safe Browsing technology in Chrome web browser.
Publisher:
DriverPerformer  (signed by Green Tech Software LLC)

Product:
DriverPerformer

Version:
14.10.18.22

MD5:
ec0ff6b445bf4ba07c29c4133d307fd7

SHA-1:
48b0e5322b27a4f247ccc40850d2019cc5eb920c

SHA-256:
df99edcd60ba5b218090fb114c759704c570b147142645b349d604be221e307d

Scanner detections:
19 / 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:
4/18/2024 5:10:10 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
833

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.10.25

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.181.10

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.BD
2014.0.4040

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.1485

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.36243
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CQ (variant)
8.10616

F-Prot
W32/A-3442f84d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2014-24-10_6

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
14.10.24

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.185.13789

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.DriverPerformer.A
v2014.10.24.05

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
15.0.0.891

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.GreenTechSoftware.BB
14.10.24.17

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
34218

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.126
2.0.0.1966

File size:
1.2 MB (1,270,472 bytes)

Product version:
14.10.18.22

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
DriverPerformerSetup.exe

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Green Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 4:15:01 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:15:01 PM

Subject:
CN=Green Tech Software LLC, O=Green 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:
2B856416CAA762

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 10:13:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:QEiFIUmVZXMzXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48W5cYJiPYoGOjbvD/+Xo:EFIUmzXKXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r48WS

Entry address:
0x71B1

Entry point:
E8, BC, D4, FF, FF, E9, FE, B4, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, DB, 5E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, C8, 5E, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 86, 6F, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 6A, 00, FF, 15, E0, B1, 41, 00, 89, 45, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 50, FF, 15, 00, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, F8, 68, 5E, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 05, 8B, 4D, F8, 51, FF, 15, 14, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, FC, 52, 8B, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 18, B0, 41, 00, 6A, 02, FF, 15...
 
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Entropy:
7.6648

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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