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codecperformersetup.exe

Codec Pack

PurpleTech Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application codecperformersetup.exe by PurpleTech Software Inc has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer.
Publisher:
PurpleTech Software Inc  (signed and verified)

Product:
Codec Pack

Version:
1.6.12.13

MD5:
72371ef0ce323d093d43b19ed1b4fdbe

SHA-1:
12614bf96d8f3c2058b927b62ed0252a1eb9ef85

SHA-256:
9828f479c1c8f4ab76030b67b59ed87ecc05c474638fc2f68b8b109702c0bf61

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

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:
4/18/2024 10:09:08 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
17.3.15.6

File size:
1.7 MB (1,772,120 bytes)

Product version:
1.6.12.13

Copyright:
Copyright 2013

Original file name:
Codec Pack.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\codecperformersetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
PurpleTech Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
9/11/2012 11:45:58 PM

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

Subject:
CN=PurpleTech Software Inc, O=PurpleTech Software Inc, L=Beaverton, S=OR, 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:
00C5C4C135A4BC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/6/2013 9:17:37 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0xAD669

Entry point:
E8, D7, 9D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 1C, 56, FF, 75, 08, 8D, 4D, E4, E8, 5C, DE, FF, FF, 8B, 45, 10, 8B, 75, 0C, 85, C0, 74, 02, 89, 30, 85, F6, 75, 24, E8, 2C, 1E, 00, 00, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 98, 2C, 00, 00, 80, 7D, F0, 00, 74, 07, 8B, 45, EC, 83, 60, 70, FD, 33, C0, E9, E0, 01, 00, 00, 83, 7D, 14, 00, 74, 0C, 83, 7D, 14, 02, 7C, D0, 83, 7D, 14, 24, 7F, CA, 83, 65, FC, 00, 8B, 4D, E4, 53, 8A, 1E, 57, 8D, 7E, 01, 83, B9, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 17, 8D, 45, E4, 50, 0F...
 
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Code size:
916 KB (937,984 bytes)

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