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VideoPerformerSetup.exe

Giraffe Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application VideoPerformerSetup.exe by Giraffe Tech Software has been detected as adware by 24 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.miappspeed.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
VideoPerformer  (signed by Giraffe Tech Software LLC)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.9.6.15

MD5:
621ca0133af5bb4ccb5aa3e70a03c735

SHA-1:
05b56a80c9377cc4d5e9734330050f59c19962dc

SHA-256:
66d7b88e59e6e56fd512bd735d19468c1d7a47efcec55f3e6f37ab3799f8c8fb

Scanner detections:
24 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 9:11:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallBrain.E
880

Avira AntiVirus
TR/Spy.Agent.xbbeiab
7.11.158.80

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140908

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.AY
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.1255

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28512
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CL potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.2014-08-09_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2014.09.08.01

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!4F007F80D7C0
5600.7014

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallBrain.E
15.0.0.753

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.DownLoader11.dbedcj
0.28.0.60577

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.08.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.GiraffeTechSoftware.T
14.9.8.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17554
2.0.0.1901

File size:
1.2 MB (1,293,712 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.6.15

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
VideoPerformerSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Giraffe Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 3:14:32 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 3:14:32 PM

Subject:
CN=Giraffe Tech Software LLC, O=Giraffe 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:
27F9CD848ABDA8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2014 2:24:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:e1QfopqgqTX1VVXi6kgaINVD4W7CS7YsXDV6YkHzr9jWp04ccYmKYNEGOjbvD/++:e1wgqTX17XiTcNV7CS7bkY8xWa4ccY6w

Entry address:
0x1A81F

Entry point:
E8, 30, 6D, FF, FF, E9, 2B, 9D, FE, FF, C7, 01, 64, B5, 41, 00, E9, B8, 64, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 64, B5, 41, 00, E8, A5, 64, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 69, 20, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, 51, 10, 56, 8B, 32, 8D, 41, 48, 3B, F0, 74, 12, 89, 71, 3C, 8B, 71, 30, 8B, 36, 57, 8B, 79, 20, 03, 37, 5F, 89, 71, 40, 89, 02, 8B, 51, 20, 89, 02, 8B, D1, 2B, D0, 8B, 41, 30, 83, C2, 49, 89, 10, 5E, C3, B8, 60, 3A, 42, 00, C3, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, B8, F6, 2F...
 
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Entropy:
7.5187

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

The file VideoPerformerSetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.

http://www.miappspeed.com/.../$m8MLSJA3d1IiqAw7?v=44&cid=4301&tid=lax1CJ-89JPww5OmXhACGKmO9uzx3P2BYSIMNjkuMTEuMTE0LjI5KAEwnNCtoAU.&cert=gits

http://www.appbusi.com/.../$muQ0ZJA3d1Iijj4D?v=40&cid=4301&tid=lax1CJ-89JPww5OmXhACGOzom6iSkbriYCIMNjkuMTEuMTE0LjI5KAEw7ZmpnwU.&cert=gits

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