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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 www.appcoun.com.
Publisher:
videoperformer  (signed by Forty Seven Tech Software LLC)

Product:
videoperformer

Version:
14.5.2.19

MD5:
36e17a8a2e5475c7d2dff612b39bb65c

SHA-1:
e5019ba1b197f224dce32850a50539bfb31251e7

SHA-256:
5c7a548123008bd937acf4bab5e037ca320c2e4d8a0b6029b0e67a024ab0c06e

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 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 9:08:23 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
504

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
15.09.18

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-150918

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2016.0.2982

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.15918

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.1305

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18135

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader11.15987
9.0.1.0261

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
8.15.09.18.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CE potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
9/18/2015

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2015-18-09_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
15.9.24

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
14.0.0.1407

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2015.09.18.03

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
16.0.0.783

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cwagzh
0.28.0.58873

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
15.09.18.03

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.FortySevenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
15.9.18.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.15916

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9622

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:
1.3 MB (1,364,000 bytes)

Product version:
14.5.2.19

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:
Forty Seven Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 5:13:53 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 5:13:53 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:
4/23/2014 7:27:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:kUOCppTqeanEMfjgsiWz7jPLlA1irglXxyI9QYh0OAITX1gT:aipT2EM0pWXTO16MQvOAITX10

Entry address:
0x10A89

Entry point:
E8, 55, 4E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 53, 8B, 5D, 08, 83, FB, E0, 77, 6F, 56, 57, 83, 3D, 94, 0C, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, A0, 46, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, EA, 44, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, E3, 16, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 94, 0C, 43, 00, FF, 15, 88, 40, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, 0C, 43, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 79, 1B, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 71, 1D, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 6A, 1D, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Entropy:
7.6836

Code size:
139 KB (142,336 bytes)

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

http://www.appcoun.com/.../$h ALapA3I04xlh4v?cid=4257&tid=nym1CODG-Y79gu-DIxACGL-Emvaj2bu_ayIOMjQuMjIyLjI1NC4yMDIoATCH5pCbBQ..&cert=fsts

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