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videoperformerSetup.exe

Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application videoperformerSetup.exe by Forty Seven 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.appcoun.com.
Publisher:
videoperformer  (signed by Forty Seven Tech Software LLC)

Product:
videoperformer

Version:
14.4.27.5

MD5:
a4581e906b69fd3d5a4d6fff56ed1b3d

SHA-1:
21a02375eb71ab49083683b7859a910b1d807abb

SHA-256:
d12b30dbaa9f1353490db0a8d01848c1a081db7a30a29e313f507b45356cc1d0

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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 7:44:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
409

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
15.12.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151223

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2016.0.2887

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.151223

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.1785

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18135

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.15987
9.0.1.0357

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
8.15.12.23.11

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CE potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
12/23/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2015-23-12_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
15.12.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.928

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2015.12.23.11

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
16.0.0.1071

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cwagzh
0.28.0.58873

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.23.11

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.FortySevenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.12.23.11

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.151221

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9430

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17016
2.0.0.1949

File size:
1.3 MB (1,336,944 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.27.5

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:
Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 4:13:53 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:13:53 PM

Subject:
CN=Forty Seven Tech Software LLC, O=Forty Seven 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:
27C178FAD33D6A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/15/2014 5:16:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:fAuOVglTLt1RBO8kp98R6pTBwUItmhw9YmI9QtF0OAjTX1MX:m+lTLtpMp98whyUZhbQtGOAjTX1M

Entry address:
0xF489

Entry point:
E8, 56, 4E, 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, 94, FC, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A0, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, EA, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E3, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, FC, 42, 00, FF, 15, 34, 31, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, FC, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 79, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 71, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6816

Code size:
133 KB (136,192 bytes)

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

http://www.appcoun.com/.../$qd0FYJA3I04xkAAA?cid=4257&tid=nym1CM7q7vOOveWaJRACGLucrr3Q5MSQaSIMNjYuNDIuMTY4LjE5KAEw07XzmgU.&cert=fsts

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