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videoperformersetup.exe

Video Performer

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is part of a Performersoft product, a 'PC optimzation' application that provides minimal benifits and may have been bundled by a third party installer. The application videoperformersetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 33 anti-malware scanners. It 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.
Publisher:
PurpleTech Software Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Video Performer

Version:
1.6.12.13

MD5:
499fcd877e1cbb4cbe209ac82d19d958

SHA-1:
306e14dcf331f20ab99da7de6c7e27cefcaac81f

SHA-256:
2e387491d6baefed1f0804f098fe43d5ff71054bff612741e54ae65ea4abed18

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.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 5:47:21 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
357

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2015.05.08

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.141.146

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160213

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.A
2017.0.2835

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.16213

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
1.0.20.220

Bkav FE
W32.Clod828.Trojan
1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BE
18055

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1761
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.02.13.05

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH (variant)
10.9639

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/InstallBrain.BH
2/13/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-955fb3d4
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-13-02_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall
t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11663

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.02.13.05

McAfee
Artemis!A3F339B068E5
5600.6491

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
17.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvmfkw
0.28.0.59492

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.13.05

Quick Heal
PUA.Purpletech.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Installer (M)
16.2.13.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.SmartInstaller!1.9EA6
23.00.65.16211

Sophos
Mal/Generic-S
4.96

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
7.2.44

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNV.03AC14
10.465.13

Vba32 AntiVirus
Signed-Adware.Besttoolbars
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
25424

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17536
2.0.0.1929

File size:
1.7 MB (1,769,072 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.12.13

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
Video Performer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

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:
9/11/2012 10:45:58 PM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 10:45:58 PM

Subject:
CN=PurpleTech Software Inc, O=PurpleTech Software Inc, L=Beaverton, S=OR, 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:
00C5C4C135A4BC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2013 6:17:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:7US8aYUr7Ru39Pd0P5L8+aBFsEpTFNIkJXhNPeEWPU:7WDUr7S9Pd0PraBPXf

Entry address:
0xAD669

Entry point:
E8, D7, 9D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 1C, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8D, 4D, E4, E8, 5C, DE, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 10, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 02, 89, 30, 85, F6, 75, 24, E8, 2C, 1E, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 98, 2C, 00, 00, 80, 7D, F0, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 45, EC, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, E9, E0, 01, 00, 00, 83, 7D, 14, 00, 74, 0C, 83, 7D, 14, 02, 7C, D0, 83, 7D, 14, 24, 7F, CA, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 4D, E4, 53, 8A, 1E, 57, 8D, 7E, 01, 83, B9, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 17, 8D, 45, E4, 50, 0F...
 
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Entropy:
6.8844

Code size:
916 KB (937,984 bytes)

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