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VideoPerformerSetup.exe

Cheap Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application VideoPerformerSetup.exe by Cheap Software has been detected as adware by 39 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.
Publisher:
VideoPerformer  (signed by Cheap Software LLC)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.10.24.15

MD5:
1c71c7127ca21a5346109ffd798850eb

SHA-1:
976822f12fa7b11cb740b871538ddc69f97f49f5

SHA-256:
ab0f10d23ce64f970bf133a9678e2ba244955f698cd3551c8176b61dbae99239

Scanner detections:
39 / 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 2:38:12 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.27
583

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.10.24

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.180.234

Arcabit
Trojan.Application.Bundler.27
1.0.0.425

avast!
InstallBrain-BJ [PUP]
2014.9-150702

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2016.0.3061

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.1572

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.915

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1522
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.CNI
19391

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallBrain.1
9.0.1.0183

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.27
8.15.07.02.12

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CR potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/Generic.AC.1774
7/2/2015

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

F-Secure
Riskware.Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler
11.2015-02-07_5

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
15.7.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13198

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.1800

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2015.07.02.12

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!2B9BFE9B6691
5600.6717

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
16.0.0.549

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Click3.dfnnxu
0.28.2.62286

Norman
Gen:Variant.Application.Bundler.27
11.20150702

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.07.02.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.CheapSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.7.2.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.15630

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
54

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9779

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.BPUAYJC
37.0.11380

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.BrainInst.Win32.126
2.0.0.1966

File size:
1.2 MB (1,296,040 bytes)

Product version:
14.10.24.15

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:
Cheap Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/13/2013 9:42:27 PM

Valid to:
11/13/2014 9:42:27 PM

Subject:
CN=Cheap Software LLC, O=Cheap Software LLC, L=Portland, 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:
4B56F474BFFC4F

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

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:dEiFIUmVZXMKTX1dXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WJcYrKGdvbpGGOl:9FIUmzXTTX1dXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2n

Entry address:
0x71B1

Entry point:
E8, BC, D4, FF, FF, E9, FE, B4, 00, 00, C7, 01, 80, B5, 41, 00, E9, DB, 5E, 00, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 80, B5, 41, 00, E8, C8, 5E, 00, 00, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 86, 6F, 00, 00, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 6A, 00, FF, 15, E0, B1, 41, 00, 89, 45, F0, 8B, 45, F0, 50, FF, 15, 00, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, F8, 68, 5E, 03, 00, 00, 6A, 05, 8B, 4D, F8, 51, FF, 15, 14, B0, 41, 00, 89, 45, FC, 8B, 55, FC, 52, 8B, 45, F8, 50, FF, 15, 18, B0, 41, 00, 6A, 02, FF, 15...
 
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Entropy:
7.5192

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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