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PCPerformer.exe

PC Performer

Speed Software Inc

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application PCPerformer.exe by Speed 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. It runs as a scheduled task under the Windows Task Scheduler triggered to execute each time a user logs in.
Publisher:
PerformerSoft LLC  (signed by Speed Software Inc)

Product:
PC Performer

Version:
12,0,0,145

MD5:
e699fc80ef7c1e6055c451ce6374bc71

SHA-1:
8e87747d7d69e06639feff36a585bb66794b11d0

SHA-256:
2b9c3c6ed88845e40a06f6cdee9f437c10d794e1a390eeb1ffcb04ca3335c86d

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:
12/25/2024 6:35:03 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win32.Generic
17.2.2.6

File size:
9.9 MB (10,365,176 bytes)

Product version:
12,0,0,145

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014 PerformerSoft LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Trademarks:
PC Performer is a trademark of Performersoft LLC.

Original file name:
PCPerformer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pc performer\pcperformer.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Speed Software Inc

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
1/31/2014 5:04:49 PM

Valid to:
1/31/2017 5:04:49 PM

Subject:
CN=Speed Software Inc, O=Speed Software Inc, L=Beaverton, S=Oregon, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, OU=http://certs.godaddy.com/repository/, O="GoDaddy.com, Inc.", L=Scottsdale, S=Arizona, C=US

Serial number:
280393C0146B62

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/18/2014 3:15:53 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

Entry address:
0x72EFC0

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, B9, 0C, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 00, 6A, 00, 49, 75, F9, 53, 56, 57, B8, DC, 8D, B1, 00, E8, B0, 10, 8E, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, AC, F6, B2, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, B9, C8, F6, B2, 00, B2, 01, A1, 00, 4E, 7D, 00, E8, 79, 5F, CA, FF, 8B, 15, 74, 2B, B4, 00, 89, 02, 33, D2, 55, 68, 60, F6, B2, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 74, 2B, B4, 00, 8B, 00, E8, E3, 5F, CA, FF, 84, C0, 75, 67, 33, FF, E8, 18, 81, 8D, FF, 8B, D8, 85, DB, 7E, 32, BE, 01, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 55, E8, 8B, C6, E8, 63, 81, 8D, FF, 8B, 45, E8...
 
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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
7.2 MB (7,530,496 bytes)

Scheduled Task
Task name:
PC Performer Logon Scan

Trigger:
Logon (Runs on logon)


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