VideoPerformerSetup.exe

White Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application VideoPerformerSetup.exe by White Tech Software has been detected as adware by 30 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 White Tech Software LLC)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.9.19.1

MD5:
31292c4c5850e0c484542af1009b4e68

SHA-1:
b05b99d89b86f91acaa2d88c4e62eb507be14bda

SHA-256:
f1ac41e0d14e0e2b1f58fd575df237b596df361d4a8ce60491144960c5667190

Scanner detections:
30 / 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:
4/25/2024 12:54:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallBrain.E
364

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.BrainInst
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.07.14

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160205

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2017.0.2842

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.180

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.ARX
20364

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6211, Adware.Downware.8001
9.0.1.036

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.16.02.05.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CH potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.2016-05-02_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
16.2.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.180.12701

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.705

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.02.05.10

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallBrain.E
17.0.0.108

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh
0.28.0.59288

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.05.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.WhiteTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.5.22

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.16203

Sophos
PUA.InstallBrain
55

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9341

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Badur
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
31208

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.16744
2.0.0.1857

File size:
1.2 MB (1,295,688 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.19.1

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
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/19/2013 4:15:24 AM

Valid to:
12/19/2016 4:15:24 AM

Subject:
CN=White Tech Software LLC, O=White 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:
2B6B265A389BA9

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

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:jEfCvka3NkTX1dXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WDcYrKqcYHGOjbvDN:AfCL9kTX1dXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r4b

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:
7.5199

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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