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77zipSetup.exe

R2D2 Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application 77zipSetup.exe by R2D2 Tech Software has been detected as adware by 21 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:
R2D2 Tech Software LLC  (signed and verified)

Version:
14.8.14.8

MD5:
517174a3b0c62aaf749b26c5063ebe0a

SHA-1:
ac4f59a23f76ce2e4762131ea4285e6fbdfd5310

SHA-256:
b556551bcf465c01a1c7f427fabfe8898dc88b3824437430019820a7d112f6dd

Scanner detections:
21 / 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 '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:
11/6/2024 2:44:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62609
876

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.171.214

AVG
Adware InstallBrain
2015.0.3354

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62609
1.0.20.1275

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.8001
9.0.1.0255

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62609
8.14.09.12.09

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.CL potentially unwanted application
8.7.0.302.0

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62609
11.2014-12-09_6

G Data
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62609
14.9.24

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of PDFConverterSetup.exe (Adware)
2014.11.7.2

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.7.8.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.183.13358

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Strictor.62609
15.0.0.765

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Downware.ddwsjq
0.28.2.61942

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Genetic.gen
14.09.12.09

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.R2D2TechSoftware.K
14.9.12.9

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.BrainInst
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4759033
32938

Zillya! Antivirus
Trojan.Black.Win32.17554
2.0.0.1917

File size:
1.2 MB (1,306,640 bytes)

Product version:
14.8.14.8

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
77zipSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\77zipsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
R2D2 Tech Software LLC

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/18/2013 10:13:12 PM

Valid to:
12/18/2016 10:13:12 PM

Subject:
CN=R2D2 Tech Software LLC, O=R2D2 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:
7287089BC80B

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/7/2014 10:32:43 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:eOQKemO2YXi6kgaINVyohzRDOUrCRl+QLk/QypHcdaoH1M2QGOjbvD/+XbdeXcKc:YpmFYXiTcNUohzRDOXBLkbpHcdalDmXB

Entry address:
0x8B46

Entry point:
E8, 58, 4D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, 78, B5, 41, 00, E9, 23, FA, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, 78, B5, 41, 00, E8, 10, FA, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 94, 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:
103 KB (105,472 bytes)

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