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videoperformersetup.exe

Video Performer

Red Balloons Software, LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application videoperformersetup.exe by Red Balloons Software has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup.
Publisher:
Red Balloons Software, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Video Performer

Version:
1.12.12.13

MD5:
a75bcf085819e98cc4bdd9369fd7e96c

SHA-1:
14b1bbeebe363425413f887c7ae2684ab06ef4dc

SHA-256:
0a9954e8e5200bb162f6882787ea1d5d93f4015d1a011033df2bfb4e78147380

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/29/2024 1:26:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.150.214

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-AM [PUP]
140516-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program Skodna.Downloader.AW
2014.0.3950

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.1479

Bkav FE
W32.Clod828.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BE
18306

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1737
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallBrain.BH
7/9/2014

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.178.12155

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain
v2014.05.21.03

McAfee
Artemis!A3F339B068E5
5600.7074

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvmfkw
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.05.21.03

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.RedBalloonsSoftware.T
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.SmartInstaller!1.9EA6
23.00.65.14707

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
7.2.190

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
10.465.09

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25424

File size:
1.7 MB (1,769,032 bytes)

Product version:
1.12.12.13

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
Video Performer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Red Balloons Software, LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/19/2013 4:13:54 PM

Valid to:
11/19/2014 4:13:54 PM

Subject:
CN="Red Balloons Software, LLC", O="Red Balloons Software, LLC", L=San Francisco, S=California, 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:
2B41EF13399233

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2013 9:17:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:bUS8aYUr7Ru39Pd0P5L8+aBFsEpTFJE4PXh9PeEWP:bWDUr7S9Pd0PraBPhZ

Entry address:
0xAD669

Entry point:
E8, D7, 9D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 1C, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8D, 4D, E4, E8, 5C, DE, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 10, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 02, 89, 30, 85, F6, 75, 24, E8, 2C, 1E, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 98, 2C, 00, 00, 80, 7D, F0, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 45, EC, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, E9, E0, 01, 00, 00, 83, 7D, 14, 00, 74, 0C, 83, 7D, 14, 02, 7C, D0, 83, 7D, 14, 24, 7F, CA, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 4D, E4, 53, 8A, 1E, 57, 8D, 7E, 01, 83, B9, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 17, 8D, 45, E4, 50, 0F...
 
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Code size:
916 KB (937,984 bytes)

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