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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 31 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.appbusi.com.
Publisher:
VideoPerformer  (signed by Giraffe Tech Software LLC)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.8.23.10

MD5:
89d1a356877d725919ed24a40275a51f

SHA-1:
16f975b9431961b033abc5365863f5056c073853

SHA-256:
611980c6a1eed7f401518228ea762872f0efab29ca3d6c93d24c08e972f07aff

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/16/2024 10:18:41 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
16.02.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160214

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.16214

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.225

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18047

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6211, Adware.Downware.8001
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
8.16.02.14.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CH potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
2/14/2016

F-Prot
W32/IBrain.B2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Spy
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.02.14.10

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!31D52D00BC66
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh
0.28.0.59288

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.14.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.GiraffeTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.14.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9323

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28158

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17554
2.0.0.1897

File size:
1.2 MB (1,296,096 bytes)

Product version:
14.8.23.10

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 10:14:32 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 10:14:32 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 10:24:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:T1QfopqgUTX1VVXi6kgaINVD4W7CS7YsXDV6YkHzr9jWp04zcYmKtAGOjbvD/+Xd:T1wgUTX17XiTcNV7CS7bkY8xWa4zcYbH

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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Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://www.appbusi.com/.../$vdwMRpA3d1IiiDQv?v=40&cid=4301&tid=lax1CLWQlKntl_OjYhACGKj-ir3wity3cSIOMTkwLjE3My44MS4xODQoATCR8-KfBQ..&cert=gits

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