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videoperformersetup.exe

The application videoperformersetup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 2 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. 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.applton.com.
MD5:
df9b6f1d1be6b97bae929c96f3850326

SHA-1:
72ee2d8f9c91bc2db67e4dd460b97d064c3a9cbe

SHA-256:
910f5ba8ed8a094040bce23336b423cf56fc3ed8da7ae07ff2d2cbb92d61fe9f

Scanner detections:
2 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

Analysis date:
5/4/2024 6:13:24 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:InstallBrain-BZ [PUP]
160518-2

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PerformerSoft (M)
16.6.15.22

File size:
1.2 MB (1,262,760 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\videoperformersetup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/16/2014 7:20:36 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:E87zvoTX18Xp6kgrINVW1/ZtDYe01reT8rrE7uHYsUTMHDcYEKDDq+Q0OAPnj:3roTX18XpTRNktvYe01iTYE7glUTMjco

Entry address:
0x9B56

Entry point:
08, 68, 90, 10, 42, 00, E8, 43, 15, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, 08, 85, C9, 74, 2A, 81, 39, 63, 73, 6D, E0, 75, 22, 8B, 41, 1C, 85, C0, 74, 1B, 8B, 40, 04, 85, C0, 74, 14, 83, 65, FC, 00, 50, FF, 71, 18, E8, D1, E6, FF, FF, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 52, 15, 00, 00, C3, 33, C0, 38, 45, 0C, 0F, 95, C0, C3, 8B, 65, E8, E8, 08, 0F, 00, 00, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 4D, 0C, 8B, 01, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 03, C6, 83, 79, 04, 00, 7C, 10, 8B, 51, 04, 8B, 49, 08, 8B, 34, 32, 8B, 0C, 0E, 03, CA, 03, C1, 5E, 5D, C3, E8, 15, 0C...
 
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Code size:
108 KB (110,592 bytes)

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

http://www.applton.com/.../$tPcbd5A3d1Iiqx0e?v=19&cid=4301&tid=nym1CKPYkoCmr-DZCRACGMHe04O2woSfYiIPMTc3LjEzNS4yMjQuMTc4KAEwweDJngU.&cert=gits

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