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 33 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:
14.3.19.12

MD5:
0ac4dba4f0e4ab71403ada4ddc6a7ad0

SHA-1:
2f61f8a2da25fbde33e116f0f02e97a6fa44983e

SHA-256:
49ae92a3ce3a4888702ceb1f9d95a9973da1733358c599d67187220e0d7d380c

Scanner detections:
33 / 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:
4/19/2024 1:02:04 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
385

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2015.02.25

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.141.52

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160115

AVG
Skodna.Downloader
2017.0.2863

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
1.0.20.75

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18055

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.43505
9.0.1.015

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
8.16.01.15.07

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BM potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
1/15/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2016-15-01_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13358

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.811

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.01.15.07

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
17.0.0.45

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvyhnz
0.28.0.59048

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.20160115

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.15.07

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.GreenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.15.19

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.16113

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9383

Total Defense
Win32/InstllBrain.MDGbHUB
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
27768

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.86
2.0.0.1840

File size:
1.2 MB (1,293,696 bytes)

Product version:
14.3.19.12

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
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 4:15:01 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 4:15:01 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:
3/17/2014 9:30:51 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:HiZ1inTBs4+QYq9U1ywtFX55Lx+i1RIm7guI9peV30OACiAy:CqnTi7QY+wtr3t12mgcEOACiAy

Entry address:
0x113E2

Entry point:
E8, B1, 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, FC, 49, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 46, 48, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, DA, 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, 60, 60, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 30, 2D, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 70, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 68, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 61, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
145 KB (148,480 bytes)

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