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VideoPerformerSetup.exe

Giraffe Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application VideoPerformerSetup.exe by Giraffe Tech Software has been detected as adware by 31 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.appbusi.com.
Publisher:
VideoPerformer  (signed by Giraffe Tech Software LLC)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.8.11.3

MD5:
41a32cff27725605b9947aef37c06053

SHA-1:
70719a4be39ca2f7de941aa2d5b6d6f264b58386

SHA-256:
46884884e3fb44b7d209c878644a16f7db93a19a85b5551880cc9e50f78b7c93

Scanner detections:
31 / 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 also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 1:17:16 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
801

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
14.11.26

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-141126

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.AO
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.141126

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.1650

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18047

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.25723
9.0.1.05190

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
8.14.11.26.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CO potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
11/26/2014

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2014-26-11_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
14.11.24

IKARUS anti.virus
Trojan.Win32.Spy
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2014.11.26.06

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!31D52D00BC66
5600.6935

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
15.0.0.990

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh
0.28.0.59288

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.11.26.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.GiraffeTechSoftware.T
14.11.26.6

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.141124

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
10214

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28158

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17554
2.0.0.1897

File size:
1.2 MB (1,233,368 bytes)

Product version:
14.8.11.3

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:
Giraffe Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/19/2013 8:14:32 AM

Valid to:
12/19/2016 8:14:32 AM

Subject:
CN=Giraffe Tech Software LLC, O=Giraffe 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:
27F9CD848ABDA8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/5/2014 1:01:28 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:/4QkLGTX1vXi6kgaINVqcERRauju0Zqr3p/ojycwyHKdcYqKh6DU/m0OABJk:TGGTX1vXiTcNYauju0MMfHKdcYiDUOAQ

Entry address:
0x88A6

Entry point:
E8, 58, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 58, B5, 41, 00, E9, 41, FA, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 58, B5, 41, 00, E8, 2E, FA, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 94, EC, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08, 51, 52, E8, 51, 19, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, C0, 74, 04, 33, C0, EB, 24, F6, 06, 02, 74, 05, F6, 07, 08, 74, F2, 8B, 45, 10...
 
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Entropy:
7.5244

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://www.appbusi.com/.../$jcINepA3d1IijQEN?v=40&cid=4301&tid=sin1CJDA4v3Q5bT2ThACGLbD5om18oioOSIOMTIxLjIxMS4zNS4yNDMoATDghKKfBQ..&cert=gits

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