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videoperformersetup.exe

Video Performer

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is part of a Performersoft product, a 'PC optimzation' application that provides minimal benifits and may have been bundled by a third party installer. The application videoperformersetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 22 anti-malware scanners. According to AVG, this software downloads additional adware offers during setup. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.humipapp.com.
Publisher:
PurpleTech Software Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Video Performer

Version:
1.29.11.13

MD5:
a16f6b3444d352c71155e20881aae093

SHA-1:
14d65330b26dc97bf46700c7cb179d98ce2a0b2b

SHA-256:
cf379d9d7ef8ce13c9aec2d5837743ef7c26daee716cf95a715c9723f4519442

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.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:43:35 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.141.146

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140726

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2015.0.3401

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.14726

Bkav FE
W32.Clod828.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BE
18055

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1761
9.0.1.096

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH (variant)
8.9639

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallBrain.BH
7/26/2014

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2014.07.26.05

McAfee
Artemis!A3F339B068E5
5600.7057

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvmfkw
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.04.06.02

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PurpleTechSoftware.T
14.8.7.17

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.SmartInstaller!1.9EA6
23.00.65.14404

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
7.2.207

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
10.465.26

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25424

File size:
1.6 MB (1,648,200 bytes)

Product version:
1.29.11.13

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
Video Performer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/11/2012 9:45:58 PM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 9:45:58 PM

Subject:
CN=PurpleTech Software Inc, O=PurpleTech Software Inc, L=Beaverton, S=OR, 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:
00C5C4C135A4BC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/28/2013 10:50:34 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:aj3cWgHuZjCf19I8EdihBgCm2TEIkNSCqOI:aQWgH6Of19IliOM

Entry address:
0xAE2C9

Entry point:
E8, 47, A1, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A0, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 1C, 83, 3D, 00, 3E, 53, 00, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, 8D, 47, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 14, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 29, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, 50, E4, 4A, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83, E9...
 
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Entropy:
6.7775

Code size:
921 KB (943,104 bytes)

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

http://www.humipapp.com/.../$qdcnQ5A3d05olhEZ?g=1&cid=4349&tid=lax1COG_refwxf7LdRACGLCk3KKt1IDyayIMNzIuMzUuMTY2LjgyKAE.

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