VideoPerformerSetup.exe

Twenty Nine Tech Software LLC

The application VideoPerformerSetup.exe by Twenty Nine Tech Software has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 36 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. 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 Twenty Nine Tech Software LLC)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.9.18.7

MD5:
29426e8c11149afdace064882ffc177e

SHA-1:
7b658c20c08b81f41a2b004088696535eced8d03

SHA-256:
1eb1e87aeb10e827fac30796a5f13571cc07284afe1f5a23a294ebc97aba6120

Scanner detections:
36 / 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:
5/1/2024 5:52:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallBrain.E
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.09.23

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.173.218

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160214

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.16214

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.225

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Heur2
0.98/20464

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18047

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8543
9.0.1.045

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.16.02.14.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CP potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
2/14/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-3442f84d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.2016-14-02_1

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12701

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.662

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.02.14.01

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!31D52D00BC66
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallBrain.E
17.0.0.135

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cypgup
0.28.0.60698

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.14.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.PerformerSoft.TwentyNineTechSoftware.Installer (M)
16.2.14.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.16212

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
55

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9324

Total Defense
Win32/InstallBrain.EUYeKYC
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Badur
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.122
2.0.0.1929

File size:
1.2 MB (1,295,672 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.18.7

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
VideoPerformerSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 9:13:26 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 9:13:26 PM

Subject:
CN=Twenty Nine Tech Software LLC, O=Twenty Nine 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:
041EA6A5829867

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 3:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:dEfCvka3NsTX1dXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WTcYrKpeK/8R9uGOq:yfCL9sTX1dXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r49

Entry address:
0x115F3

Entry point:
E8, D5, 70, 00, 00, E9, DA, 48, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, 59, 4A, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, 46, 4A, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 3F, 92, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 56, 68, 00, 00, 03, 00, 68, 00, 00, 01, 00, 33, F6, 56, E8, A0, 5D, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 0A, 56, 56, 56, 56, 56, E8, 22, 75, 00, 00, 5E, C3, E9, 0C, 95, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 56, 8B, F1, 83, 3E, 00, 75, 24, 6A, 00, 8D, 4D, FC, E8...
 
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Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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