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VideoPerformerSetup.exe

Giraffe Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application VideoPerformerSetup.exe by Giraffe Tech Software has been detected as adware by 31 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 Giraffe Tech Software LLC)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.9.14.18

MD5:
ef4e7968b7d918c01b0d8ac6dbd07057

SHA-1:
bde4a06cc76f888910a167046dbcf032efad3a40

SHA-256:
3667d84f62303a89ba04091ea1e68e9f4a7e31e5cc88a352e17c7cf05434c28a

Scanner detections:
31 / 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:
4/25/2024 11:54:37 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
355

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
16.02.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160215

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2017.0.2833

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.230

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18047

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.6211, Adware.Downware.8001
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
8.16.02.15.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CH potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
2/15/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
16.2.24

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11896

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.02.15.10

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!31D52D00BC66
5600.6489

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cwmdeh
0.28.0.59288

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.15.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.GiraffeTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9322

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
28158

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17554
2.0.0.1897

File size:
1.2 MB (1,296,024 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.14.18

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:
Giraffe Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 1:14:32 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 1:14:32 PM

Subject:
CN=Giraffe Tech Software LLC, O=Giraffe 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:
27F9CD848ABDA8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/10/2014 7:13:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:BEfCvka3NFTX1dXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WQcYrKeWGOjbvD/+b:mfCL9FTX1dXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r42

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:
7.5202

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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