dpsetup.exe

Driver Perfomer

PerformerSoft LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application dpsetup.exe, “Driver Perfomer Setup” by PerformerSoft 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:
PerformerSoft LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
Driver Perfomer

Description:
Driver Perfomer Setup

Version:
10.0.0.0

MD5:
9b982b477694ed3e64314cda66e40057

SHA-1:
bbf5cfda25d74f98dcf6e26f17d68f6a7ab71644

SHA-256:
23c469ddfc4319540d2cbaa36c1c8af7b2943555485010b9bb6aef1196223517

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 is an installer which may bundle legitimate applications with offers for additional 3rd-party applications that may be unwanted by the user. While the installer contains an 'opt-out' feature this is not set be defult and is usually overlooked.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 12:10:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.Bundler (M)
16.1.5.11

File size:
214 KB (219,128 bytes)

Product version:
10.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2002-2011 Driver-Soft Inc.

Original file name:
Installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
4/17/2011 6:48:03 AM

Valid to:
6/25/2011 12:20:46 PM

Subject:
CN=PerformerSoft LLC, O=PerformerSoft LLC, 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:
0433C1D6F8D136

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
4/18/2011 1:57:12 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:vGNBpJMuB9DriRiS3E1JAQDC/OC3J9a2IUoS5y9MnFiW:uNtFDS01JZRC59AUoSe2FiW

Entry address:
0xB7D50

Entry point:
60, BE, 00, 90, 48, 00, 8D, BE, 00, 80, F7, FF, 57, 89, E5, 8D, 9C, 24, 80, C1, FF, FF, 31, C0, 50, 39, DC, 75, FB, 46, 46, 53, 68, 63, 50, 0B, 00, 57, 83, C3, 04, 53, 68, 48, ED, 02, 00, 56, 83, C3, 04, 53, 50, C7, 03, 03, 00, 00, 00, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 55, 57, 56, 53, 83, EC, 7C, 8B, 94, 24, 90, 00, 00, 00, C7, 44, 24, 74, 00, 00, 00, 00, C6, 44, 24, 73, 00, 8B, AC, 24, 9C, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 42, 04, 89, 44, 24, 78, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 4A, 02, 89, C3, D3, E3, 89, D9, 49, 89, 4C, 24, 6C, 0F, B6, 4A...
 
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Entropy:
7.9243  (probably packed)

Code size:
192 KB (196,608 bytes)

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