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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. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory.
Publisher:
VideoPerformer  (signed by Giraffe Tech Software LLC)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.8.19.16

MD5:
95b2b1ebe7c8a76cf30820123c9fe5f0

SHA-1:
2e8d51e229b19601214e6271de9291baee69c85e

SHA-256:
bbbbfcda18d351835f0e8171a2886120ba4903f23390590f32817188ab91cad6

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 10:31:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
826

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
14.10.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141031

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.AS
2014.0.4040

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.141031

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.1520

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18047

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8001
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
8.14.10.31.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CO potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
10/31/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2014-31-10_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
14.10.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2014.10.31.08

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!31D52D00BC66
5600.6960

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
15.0.0.912

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh
0.28.0.59288

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.31.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.GiraffeTechSoftware.T
14.10.31.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141029

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10265

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 (1,295,448 bytes)

Product version:
14.8.19.16

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}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\videoperformersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Giraffe Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 9:14:32 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 9:14:32 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:
8/7/2014 9:32:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:YOQKemOCTX1aXi6kgaINVyohzRDOUrCRl+QLk/QypHcdaDcYBKE6DUY6QGOjbvDN:SpmVTX1aXiTcNUohzRDOXBLkbpHcdaDM

Entry address:
0x8B46

Entry point:
E8, 58, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 78, B5, 41, 00, E9, 23, FA, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 78, B5, 41, 00, E8, 10, FA, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 94, EC, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08, 51, 52, E8, 51, 19, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, C0, 74, 04, 33, C0, EB, 24, F6, 06, 02, 74, 05, F6, 07, 08, 74, F2, 8B, 45, 10...
 
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Code size:
103 KB (105,472 bytes)

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