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 37 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.appkama.com.
Publisher:
VideoPerformer  (signed by Forty Seven Tech Software LLC)

Product:
VideoPerformer

Version:
14.6.28.16

MD5:
accf6e2f005b14ad0d4112dd1b468d0c

SHA-1:
f2b4b39045e22a70aadea23efa3ef1874002bba6

SHA-256:
6850fbdac39cb29b4e6c3ab30a518671577c36b4f8285e1d2e27ae32438708a6

Scanner detections:
37 / 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 6:42:56 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
386

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.InstallBrain
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.InstallBrain
16.01.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.140.76

avast!
Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]
2014.9-160115

AVG
Adware Generic_r
2017.0.2864

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.InstallBrain
4.0.3.16115

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
1.0.20.75

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-2195
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Installbrain.BM
18135

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.2992
9.0.1.015

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
8.16.01.15.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.BY potentially unwanted application
10.7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Skintrim.B!tr
1/15/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.139208
11.2016-15-01_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
16.1.24

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
14.0.0.813

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallBrain.A
v2016.01.15.09

McAfee
Trojan.Artemis!3DDDC3E3A0C5
5600.6520

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Jaik.1231
17.0.0.45

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Badur.cwagzh
0.28.0.58873

Norman
Application.Bundler.InstallBrain.E
11.20160115

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.1296088
15.02.17.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
16.01.15.09

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.FortySevenTechSoftware.Bundler (M)
16.1.15.9

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.Obscure!1.9C59
23.00.65.16113

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Questionable.Resource
9384

Total Defense
Win32/InstallBrain.KAYAEbB
37.1.62.1

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 (1,312,784 bytes)

Product version:
14.6.28.16

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 6:13:53 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 6:13:53 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:
5/27/2014 10:15:11 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:M94iblGDTX1wXi6kgaINVIgSJg2L0q3xM9ulZ+oheDWI9Zl0OAjA:50wTX1wXiTcNSgWbLXBM0+oKrZmOA8

Entry address:
0xA9A6

Entry point:
E8, 58, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 90, E5, 41, 00, E9, 23, FA, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 90, E5, 41, 00, E8, 10, FA, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 9F, EC, FF, FF, 59, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 47, 8D, 50, 08, 80, 3A, 00, 74, 3F, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4E, 04, 3B, C1, 74, 14, 83, C1, 08, 51, 52, E8, 51, 19, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, C0, 74, 04, 33, C0, EB, 24, F6, 06, 02, 74, 05, F6, 07, 08, 74, F2, 8B, 45, 10...
 
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Code size:
112.5 KB (115,200 bytes)

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

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