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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 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.appassa.com.
Publisher:
VideoPerformer  (signed by PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.9.15.8

MD5:
bd5e3585634faeb0f1a1cac542202814

SHA-1:
86a6bdf6716b5a016eeca14c83f8065c00d807c1

SHA-256:
dd92d75ca7802f1fd1bae9c52575c6bce1f6a06bf5d9fa36b43fca1d968f31f6

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
5/14/2024 10:12:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTe.Bundler (M)
16.6.12.7

File size:
1.2 MB (1,295,712 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.15.8

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
VideoPerformerSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 9:50:01 PM

Valid to:
9/12/2015 4:45:58 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:
9/10/2014 4:13:39 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:oEfCvka3NcTX1dXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48W6cYrK+LIGOjbvD/i:nfCL9cTX1dXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r4o

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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Entropy:
7.5201

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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

http://www.appassa.com/.../$hf82T5A3ZUMprgM7?v=33&cid=4151&clickid=008077508012079097511&cert=pts&installer=uaci&resources=uacr&maker=pth&core=uacp&uninstaller=uacu

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