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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 26 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.
Publisher:
VideoPerformer  (signed by Green Tech Software LLC)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.3.7.9

MD5:
281ae6048d8a04299705af2dad3cfe91

SHA-1:
5b18865342dfbf75b5898b969b754df4838f6a58

SHA-256:
2b812f15ade4cfa0295c8845714c4d25f9318c57a89748d6c50f87f4d347b81e

Scanner detections:
26 / 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 an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:40:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
887

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.141.52

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-140901

AVG
Potentially harmful program Skodna.Downloader.CT
2014.0.4015

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
1.0.20.1220

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18055

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.43505
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
9.0.0.4324

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BM potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
9/1/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2014-01-09_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
14.9.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2014.09.01.04

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
15.0.0.732

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cvyhnz
0.28.0.59048

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.01.04

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.GreenTechSoftware.T
14.9.1.4

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.14830

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10387

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
27768

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.86
2.0.0.1840

File size:
1.3 MB (1,315,600 bytes)

Product version:
14.3.7.9

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:
Green Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 10:15:01 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 10:15:01 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:
3/6/2014 3:27:38 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:EmZn0aTGy3CwvZv0avHTdj5lasSk37LdIwPI9pe9S0OATiAX:EmWaTGy3CevHHdzaI37RI3E1OATiAX

Entry address:
0x16120

Entry point:
E8, C3, 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, 7D, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 0E, 4A, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 58, 48, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, DC, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 2C, 7D, 43, 00, FF, 15, 64, B1, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 30, 7D, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 72, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 63, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
164.5 KB (168,448 bytes)

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