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VideoPerformerSetup.exe

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application VideoPerformerSetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 38 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 PurpleTech Software Inc)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.9.12.23

MD5:
bb4d32eb77c31c0d3bf740820746abce

SHA-1:
cc357af7bceeba5dfe897d253f97b934fdebb01f

SHA-256:
9e15c6c3b9fb94261e41383366c44d17d6ab2bad2a94d80d00e91ab14526fc35

Scanner detections:
38 / 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:
4/16/2024 9:09:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.InstallBrain.E
354

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
2014.09.21

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.173.134

avast!
Malware-gen
2014.9-160215

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.16215

Bitdefender
Adware.InstallBrain.E
1.0.20.230

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1522
0.98/19465

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallBrain.BF
18047

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.28512
9.0.1.046

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.InstallBrain
8.16.02.15.01

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CN potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

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

F-Prot
W32/A-3442f84d
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.2016-15-02_2

G Data
Win32.Application.InstallBrain
16.2.24

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13432

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.657

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.02.15.01

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!31D52D00BC66
5600.6488

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.InstallBrain.E
17.0.0.138

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.cypgup
0.28.0.60698

Norman
Adware.InstallBrain.E
11.20160215

nProtect
Adware.InstallBrain.E
14.09.07.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.02.15.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM06.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Purpletech.Gen
2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.PurpleTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.2.15.13

Rising Antivirus
PE:Adware.Graftor!6.18FC
23.00.65.16213

Sophos
PUA 'InstallBrain'
59

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9322

Total Defense
Win32/InstallBrain.EUYeKYC
37.1.62.1

Vba32 AntiVirus
Trojan.Badur
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
33120

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.16744
2.0.0.1857

File size:
1.2 MB (1,295,656 bytes)

Product version:
14.9.12.23

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:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/15/2013 11:50:01 AM

Valid to:
9/11/2015 7:45:58 PM

Subject:
CN=PurpleTech Software Inc, O=PurpleTech Software Inc, 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:
043990240F90A4

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:rEfCvka3NYTX1dXi6kgaINVRX/diX2n0e435qkLeI+t2r48WQcYrKeWGOjbvD/+P:IfCL9YTX1dXiTcNjPdiGnT65qkYt2r4q

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:
7.5200

Code size:
102.5 KB (104,960 bytes)

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