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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 28 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:
14.4.1.7

MD5:
bd8589cb0c7e08bee91065375ac63d51

SHA-1:
3205b239f995077b7f5420ada11203c3c98fe67f

SHA-256:
3448c735513d875f07cd6119ecc9cc14782831883af69745df1e0ff3699c6db2

Scanner detections:
28 / 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 8:12:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
926

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
14.07.23

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140723

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.L
2014.0.3986

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.1020

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18135

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2511
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
8.14.07.23.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CA potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
7/23/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2014-23-07_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
14.7.24

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
15.0.0.494

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2014.07.23.08

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
15.0.0.612

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cwagzh
0.28.0.58873

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.07.23.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.FortySevenTechSoftware.T
14.8.8.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14721

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10465

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
29418

File size:
1.2 MB (1,304,240 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.1.7

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
VideoPerformerSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 6:13:53 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 6:13:53 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:
3/31/2014 5:53:04 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:7j1ztdbTyX9yLP7A+phM1xIqYFQAekaP22hI9VIIB0OA3TX1d:BfbTytyLjA+I+Q7c2uVI/OA3TX1d

Entry address:
0xEC19

Entry point:
E8, 55, 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, EC, 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, EC, 42, 00, FF, 15, 4C, 20, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, EC, 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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Code size:
131 KB (134,144 bytes)

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

http://www.appcoun.com/download4/.../g Y5A3IkUiggo ?v=18&cid=4040&clickid=00008308p9413959511&a=2&cert=fsts

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