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 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from 3361ccb6.down8bucket.us.
Publisher:
VideoPerformer  (signed by Forty Seven Tech Software LLC)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.9.29.17

MD5:
08a2c618f61ee899aed10a0ce489a147

SHA-1:
c3c6aaaf53a5068486ccc98d385b679e99bde195

SHA-256:
addf519baf69d5f319b68116d7fad4dd963950cd7944d229389f8180fd6ef9a7

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 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
5/16/2024 4:14:42 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
401

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
15.12.31

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-151231

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2016.0.2879

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.151231

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.1825

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18135

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.15987
9.0.1.0365

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
8.15.12.31.10

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CE potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
12/31/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2015-31-12_5

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
15.12.24

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
14.0.0.888

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2015.12.31.10

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
16.0.0.1095

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cwagzh
0.28.0.58873

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.12.31.10

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
12.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.FortySevenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.12.31.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.151229

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9414

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17016
2.0.0.1949

File size:
1.2 MB (1,295,992 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.29.17

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:
12/18/2013 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:
9/10/2014 7:13:39 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:WEfCvka3N6TX1dXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WRcYrKcnGOjbvD/+A:tfCL96TX1dXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r4j

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:
7.5201

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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