Did you just find a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Performersoft LLC? Some of the security products refers to the detected files as InstallBrain (fs) and InstallBrain. The detection rate for the Performersoft LLC files collected here is 16%. Please read on for more details.
You will probably notice Performersoft LLC when double-clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screengrab shows:
You can view the digital signature details for Performersoft LLC with the following procedure:
Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Performersoft LLC:
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Performersoft LLC and that no one has tampered with the file.
If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also see the address for Performersoft LLC, such as the street name, city and country.
Go Daddy Secure Certification Authority has issued the Performersoft LLC certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.
The following are the Performersoft LLC files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.
Detection Ratio | File Name |
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15/49 | ibsvc.exe |
11/49 | InstallBrainService.exe |
2/34 | Video Performer63600.exe |
24/47 | browsermngr.exe |
22/47 | protector.dll |
22/48 | eType Setup403402.exe |
3/47 | protec~1.dll |
19/47 | ibsvc.exe |
22/47 | bProtect.exe |
1/42 | BestCodecsPack.exe |
12/50 | InstallBrainService.exe |
16/46 | PC Performer for RH Out USA153308.exe |
5/46 | protector.dll |
3/45 | protec~1.dll |
4/33 | ibsvc.exe |
12/48 | ibsvc.exe |
7/45 | protector.dll |
Here's the detection names for the Performersoft LLC files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.
Scanner | Detection Names |
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Ad-Aware | Adware.Generic.652218 |
Agnitum | Adware.GoonSearch!2h7FKBlAt+w |
AhnLab-V3 | Trojan/Win32.Rotbrow |
AntiVir | APPL/InstallBrain.Gen5, APPL/InstallBrain.Gen, Adware/GoonSearch.b.2, Adware/GoonSearch.b.1, Adware/InstallBrain.BQ |
Antiy-AVL | Trojan/Win32.Patched.gen |
Avast | Win32:BProtect-A [PUP], Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp], Win32:InstallBrain-G [PUP], Win32:InstallBrain-AA [PUP] |
Baidu-International | Adware.Win32.Agent.45, Malware.Win32.Adware.40 |
BitDefender | Adware.Generic.418763, Adware.Generic.652218 |
Bkav | W32.Clodcca.Trojan.4c77, W32.Clod4ae.Trojan.8a30, W32.Clode86.Trojan.b217, W32.Clodf9b.Trojan.0a43, W32.Clod503.Trojan.087b |
CAT-QuickHeal | TrojanDropper.Rotbrow.b, TrojanDownloader.Brantall.b, AdWare.GoonSearch.b (Not a Virus), Worm.SProtector.A6 |
ClamAV | Win.Adware.BProtector, Win.Adware.Goonsearch-1 |
Commtouch | W32/IBrain.D.gen!Eldorado |
Comodo | ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.B, UnclassifiedMalware, ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.C |
DrWeb | Adware.Downware.371, Adware.BGuard.47, Adware.Goonsearch.1, Adware.Downware.281, Adware.Siggen.23597, Adware.Downware.410, Adware.Downware.1295 |
ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/InstallBrain, Win32/InstallBrain.J, a variant of Win32/bProtector.A, a variant of Win32/bProtector, probably a variant of Win32/bProtector.A, Win32/InstallBrain.AW, Win32/InstallBrain, a variant of Win32/InstallBrain.L |
Emsisoft | Adware.Generic.418763 (B), Adware.Generic.652218 (B) |
F-Prot | |
F-Secure | Application:W32/BProtector.A, Adware.Generic.418763, Adware.Generic.652218 |
Fortinet | Adware/InstallBrain, Adware/GoonSearch, Riskware/InstallBrain, Adware/InstallBrain.OP |
GData | Adware.Generic.418763, Adware.Generic.652218, Win32.Trojan.Agent.L5E8MJ, Win32.Application.InstallBrain.B |
Ikarus | Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall, AdWare.SuspectCRC, not-a-virus.InstallBrain, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.GoonSearch |
Jiangmin | AdWare/GoonSearch.a |
K7AntiVirus | Unwanted-Program ( aa86c86a0 ), Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ), Adware ( 003c95d21 ), Adware |
K7GW | Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ), Adware ( 003c95d21 ), Trojan ( 00490ce31 ), Adware |
Kaspersky | Trojan.Win32.Bromngr.ag, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.GoonSearch.b, Trojan.Win32.Bromngr.as |
Kingsoft | Win32.Troj.Agent.(kcloud), Win32.HeurC.KVM019.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes | Adware.InstallBrain, PUP.BProtector |
McAfee | Artemis!48A1B170D179, Artemis!2D2C0C773DD4 |
McAfee-GW-Edition | Artemis!48A1B170D179, Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-BAY.G, Artemis!2D2C0C773DD4 |
MicroWorld-eScan | Adware.Generic.418763, Adware.Generic.652218, Win32/InstallBrain (ES) |
Microsoft | TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.A, TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.E, TrojanDropper:Win32/Rotbrow.B, TrojanDropper:Win32/Rotbrow.G, TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B |
NANO-Antivirus | Trojan.Win32.Goonsearch.bongpe, Trojan.Win32.Siggen.uvfva |
PCTools | Adware.GoonSquad!rem |
Panda | Adware/Ibups, PUP/Ibups, Trj/dtcontx.I, Trj/CI.A, Trj/Sefnit.C |
Rising | PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.157CB8FF!360495359, PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.150EF598!353301912 |
Sophos | InstallBrain, BProtector |
Symantec | Adware.BL, Adware.GoonSquad, WS.Reputation.1 |
TheHacker | Trojan/GoonSearch |
TrendMicro | ADW_BPROTECT, ADW_GOONSEARCH, TROJ_SPNR.14FD13, TROJ_SPNR.26G213 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall | ADW_BPROTECT, HV_ZYX_BG25019B.TOMC, ADW_GOONSEARCH, TROJ_SPNR.14FD13, TROJ_GEN.RCBH1L5, TROJ_GEN.F47V1220, TROJ_SPNR.26G213 |
VBA32 | Trojan.Agent, AdWare.GoonSearch |
VIPRE | InstallBrain (fs), Adware.GoonSquad, Bprotector (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0 |
nProtect | Trojan/W32.Agent.1698848, Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.790520 |
The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 3903 scan results for the Performersoft LLC files. 638 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.
The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers: