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videoperformersetup.exe

Video Performer

Green Tech Software LLC

This is part of a Performersoft product, a 'PC optimzation' application that provides minimal benifits and may have been bundled by a third party installer. The application videoperformersetup.exe by Green Tech Software has been detected as adware by 27 anti-malware scanners. It 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:
Green Tech Software LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Video Performer

Version:
1.5.3.14

MD5:
0bced38febd05aaf81e4214f460d1fdb

SHA-1:
aee0801b0403b53c378c12bc0143feb1ce67ebfd

SHA-256:
8ace6fde18e6919d3eb2acdb1e4aac226e3d6cf13552431e39f173d94eae2c57

Scanner detections:
27 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 9:30:44 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
377

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.137.132

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160123

AVG
Adware InstallBrain.A
2017.0.2855

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.16123

Bitdefender
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
1.0.20.115

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BE
18069

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1988
9.0.1.023

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
8.16.01.23.04

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BH potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/A-8e1f0c9d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
11.2016-23-01_7

G Data
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11922

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.772

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain
v2016.01.23.04

MicroWorld eScan
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.D
17.0.0.69

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cstqny
0.28.0.58394

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.23.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.GreenTechSoftware.Installer (M)
16.1.23.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:PUF.SmartInstaller!1.9EA6
23.00.65.16121

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
27478

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17104
2.0.0.1900

File size:
2.1 MB (2,150,672 bytes)

Product version:
1.5.3.14

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
Video Performer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Green Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 3:15:01 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 3:15:01 PM

Subject:
CN=Green Tech Software LLC, O=Green 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:
2B856416CAA762

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/25/2013 9:21:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:g7VBk+u09t/W0Gif4cNRaTmyWKYxaXrTX1dL29Gbi6x:CBqoW0Gy4cNyWKYuTX1dX

Entry address:
0xED725

Entry point:
E8, 4E, B4, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A0, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 1C, 83, 3D, 60, C0, 58, 00, 00, 74, 13, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 05, E9, 2D, 5B, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 14, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 29, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, A0, D8, 4E, 00, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83, E9, 04, 72, 0C, 83, E0, 03, 03, C8, FF, 24, 85, B4...
 
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Entropy:
6.7243

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,239,552 bytes)

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

http://www.humipapp.com/.../$gesjf5A3I04xujE8?cid=4257&tid=lax1CJfQ1bfd2N_afhACGKztmJGhqLudXSIONzYuMjEwLjIzOC4xMjkoATDQoeCYBQ..&cert=grts

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