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VideoPerformerSetup.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application VideoPerformerSetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc 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.
Publisher:
VideoPerformer  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.9.9.11

MD5:
fb8c52875539f55307ae587e8cc2ea94

SHA-1:
33eaae73e103a0aeacf785e29f044c83b5113287

SHA-256:
bed5ff51d30c53fa9044c20702a6749435e6c7ae53a8edab0da277a3219743e3

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:
4/23/2024 5:14:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallBrain.E
856

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.07.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.160.160

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-141002

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.AY
2014.0.4025

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.1375

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1522
0.98/19465

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28512
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
14.10.02

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CN potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.2014-02-10_5

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
14.10.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12701

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2014.10.02.05

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallBrain.E
15.0.0.825

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cypgup
0.28.0.60698

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.10.02.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.PurpleTechSoftware.T
14.10.2.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.14930

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
55

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10325

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Badur
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.16744
2.0.0.1857

File size:
1.2 MB (1,293,688 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.9.11

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:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 10:50:01 PM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 5:45:58 AM

Subject:
CN=PurpleTech Software Inc, O=PurpleTech Software Inc, 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:
043990240F90A4

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/20/2014 11:24:30 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:41QfopqgETX1VVXi6kgaINVD4W7CS7YsXDV6YkHzr9jWp04ccYmKYNEGOjbvD/+A:41wgETX17XiTcNV7CS7bkY8xWa4ccY6K

Entry address:
0x1A81F

Entry point:
E8, 30, 6D, FF, FF, E9, 2B, 9D, FE, FF, C7, 01, 64, B5, 41, 00, E9, B8, 64, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 64, B5, 41, 00, E8, A5, 64, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 69, 20, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, 51, 10, 56, 8B, 32, 8D, 41, 48, 3B, F0, 74, 12, 89, 71, 3C, 8B, 71, 30, 8B, 36, 57, 8B, 79, 20, 03, 37, 5F, 89, 71, 40, 89, 02, 8B, 51, 20, 89, 02, 8B, D1, 2B, D0, 8B, 41, 30, 83, C2, 49, 89, 10, 5E, C3, B8, 60, 3A, 42, 00, C3, C7, 45, FC, FF, FF, FF, FF, B8, F6, 2F...
 
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Entropy:
7.5188

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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