CodecPerformerSetup.exe

R2D2 Tech Software LLC

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application CodecPerformerSetup.exe by R2D2 Tech Software 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. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.appapia.com.
Publisher:
CodecPerformer  (signed by R2D2 Tech Software LLC)

Product:
CodecPerformer

Version:
14.4.23.10

MD5:
bc9243de95d0fba1bda0f3a712e057a3

SHA-1:
334e791e42e338184d345c54173bc4c7304fe82a

SHA-256:
426c1b98c7dbcda1a8c11d080485e68b63b5b018404eb5c492053503ac5cf2e4

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 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:
12/23/2024 7:10:58 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
16.8.6.13

File size:
1.3 MB (1,338,304 bytes)

Product version:
14.4.23.10

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
CodecPerformerSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/19/2013 4:13:12 AM

Valid to:
12/19/2016 4:13:12 AM

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:
4/15/2014 4:16:36 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:eAuOVglTAN1RBucEp9cR6JTBQUINmhQ94d9MPpK0OAiy5d3Th:T+lTANpsp9cwBSU5hdivOAvT3t

Entry address:
0xF489

Entry point:
E8, 56, 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, FC, 42, 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, FC, 42, 00, FF, 15, 34, 31, 42, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, 98, FC, 42, 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:
7.8087  (probably packed)

Code size:
133 KB (136,192 bytes)

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

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