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VideoPerformerSetup.exe

Green Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application VideoPerformerSetup.exe by Green Tech Software has been detected as adware by 30 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.appfusu.com.
Publisher:
VideoPerformer  (signed by Green Tech Software LLC)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.3.28.18

MD5:
4f3658b6b2562019a6abc9ed9640f48d

SHA-1:
1c362d69fd3ccf0826956bd21ed85551c3b0bb47

SHA-256:
b6231b5e9556799606e3b9aab4b88aa344c14291b370120b9e993f8a11bd6b93

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/19/2024 9:02:46 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
403

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.141.52

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151229

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2016.0.2881

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
1.0.20.1815

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18055

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.43505
9.0.1.0363

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
8.15.12.29.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BM potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
12/29/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2015-29-12_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
15.12.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.898

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2015.12.29.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
16.0.0.1089

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvyhnz
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.20151229

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.29.11

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.GreenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.12.29.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.151227

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9418

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
27768

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.86
2.0.0.1840

File size:
1.3 MB (1,322,696 bytes)

Product version:
14.3.28.18

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:
Green Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 2:15:01 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 2:15:01 PM

Subject:
CN=Green Tech Software LLC, O=Green 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:
2B856416CAA762

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/28/2014 10:34:56 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:MeQagQTYbowLYU3zUJ867qqMvsueAciKhgafI9pe9g0OA2TX1v:MeaQTaowLYAz0r7qq4suemKhga80XOAo

Entry address:
0x11630

Entry point:
E8, C3, 51, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 2C, 2D, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 0E, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 58, 48, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, DC, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 2C, 2D, 43, 00, FF, 15, A4, 60, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 30, 2D, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 72, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 63, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6631

Code size:
145.5 KB (148,992 bytes)

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

http://www.appfusu.com/.../$ttkPTpA3ZUMpjQ0S?v=7&cid=4151&clickid=0040024839230217300&cert=grts

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