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F11L Software Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application setup.exe by F11L 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.
Publisher:
Codec Perforer  (signed by F11L Software Inc.)

Product:
Codec Perforer

Version:
15.5.28.6

MD5:
9ca6fda4007e19a80a7876f5d460d127

SHA-1:
73a8aa2170454d7d6b9deb98b77e01e9f88d339e

SHA-256:
a5d0bfe64b220e0770421c323b4f8525f443339bbb19197ecdfceca6efe5ab0b

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:
11/5/2024 11:28:23 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft (M)
17.3.15.9

File size:
997.5 KB (1,021,440 bytes)

Product version:
15.5.28.6

Copyright:
Copyright 2014

Original file name:
setup

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
F11L Software Inc.

Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
12/17/2014 4:38:16 PM

Valid to:
12/17/2016 4:38:16 PM

Subject:
CN=F11L Software Inc., O=F11L Software Inc., L=Portland, 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:
0485A1BD2C2019

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/5/2015 8:47:17 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0x656F

Entry point:
E8, 51, 41, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, C7, 01, CC, 14, 41, 00, E9, C1, F9, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, F1, C7, 06, CC, 14, 41, 00, E8, AE, F9, FF, FF, F6, 45, 08, 01, 74, 07, 56, E8, 0B, EF, 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, 38, 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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Entropy:
7.7446  (probably packed)

Code size:
62 KB (63,488 bytes)

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