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VideoPerformerSetup.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application VideoPerformerSetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 29 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.softoappspeed.com.
Publisher:
VideoPerformer  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.9.13.16

MD5:
cb41749567fececa1c38f8d1a90178ce

SHA-1:
1aae449f90065d96c3ad31bb2f9976384451ac2c

SHA-256:
c663c13e37c43ea7318334672e123358b5bbdd84b7786c397ccae58e4f1f15de

Scanner detections:
29 / 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:
4/29/2024 3:12:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallBrain.E
873

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.07.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.160.160

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-140915

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2015.0.3351

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.1290

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1522
0.98/19465

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8543
9.0.1.0258

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.14.09.15.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CP potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.2014-15-09_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of videoperformersetup(1).exe (Adware)
2014.11.13.11

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12701

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2014.09.15.03

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallBrain.E
15.0.0.774

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cypgup
0.28.0.60698

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.15.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PurpleTechSoftware.T
14.9.15.3

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.14913

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
55

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10359

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Badur
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.16744
2.0.0.1857

File size:
1.2 MB (1,295,672 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.13.16

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:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 8:50:01 PM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 4:45:58 AM

Subject:
CN=PurpleTech Software Inc, O=PurpleTech Software Inc, 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:
043990240F90A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 4:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7EfCvka3NITX1dXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WQcYrKeWGOjbvD/+W:YfCL9ITX1dXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r4H

Entry address:
0x115F3

Entry point:
E8, D5, 70, 00, 00, E9, DA, 48, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, 59, 4A, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, 46, 4A, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 3F, 92, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 56, 68, 00, 00, 03, 00, 68, 00, 00, 01, 00, 33, F6, 56, E8, A0, 5D, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 0A, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, E8, 22, 75, 00, 00, 5E, C3, E9, 0C, 95, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 56, 8B, F1, 83, 3E, 00, 75, 24, 6A, 00, 8D, 4D, FC, E8...
 
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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.softoappspeed.com/.../$ocEHbpA3ZUMpmiMM?v=44&cid=4151&clickid=008872422011967600239&a=1&cert=pts&installer=uaci&resources=uacr&maker=pth&core=uacp&uninstaller=uacu

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