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videoperformerSetup.exe

Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application videoperformerSetup.exe by Forty Seven Tech Software has been detected as adware by 32 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.appcoun.com.
Publisher:
videoperformer  (signed by Forty Seven Tech Software LLC)

Product:
videoperformer

Version:
14.4.10.6

MD5:
96645f016535196ead4527a5e4529b79

SHA-1:
9e1859994df757ac37c148f81070a991abfab680

SHA-256:
38c61f3231cdcc731ff5e3d513fdac30483e500c46a938150d8adde1d1efd6c6

Scanner detections:
32 / 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 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:
5/7/2024 10:24:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
563

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
15.07.22

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150722

AVG
MalSign.InstallC
2016.0.3041

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.15722

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.1015

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18135

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2543
9.0.1.0203

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
8.15.07.22.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BW (variant)
9.9663

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
7/22/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2015-22-07_4

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
15.7.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of videoperformersetup(2).exe (Adware)
2015.8.22.17

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.1698

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2015.07.22.09

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
16.0.0.609

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cwagzh
0.28.0.58873

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.07.22.09

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.FortySevenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.7.22.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15720

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9738

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28194

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17016
2.0.0.1949

File size:
1.3 MB (1,338,920 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.10.6

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:
Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 1:13:53 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 1:13:53 PM

Subject:
CN=Forty Seven Tech Software LLC, O=Forty Seven 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:
27C178FAD33D6A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/10/2014 1:02:46 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:9AhOqqEQTGkIefvBOqV/gBB5iyfuYTkMeYEY2EaQtYDz+jI9Cv310OAuTX10w:ftEQTGkNnwggBBxuYx7E9TFLe2OAuTXR

Entry address:
0xF809

Entry point:
E8, 55, 4E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, FC, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A0, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, EA, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E3, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, FC, 42, 00, FF, 15, 8C, 30, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, FC, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 79, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 71, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6805

Code size:
134 KB (137,216 bytes)

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

http://www.appcoun.com/.../$qds5VZA3I04xriEc?cid=4257&tid=nym1CIGduYqD5snxJhACGPKglZGK24SvUyINNzEuNjMuMTA4LjE0NygBMNbzmZoF&cert=fsts

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