Performersoft LLC - 16% Detection Rate *

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:

Screenshot where Performersoft LLC appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Performersoft LLC with the following procedure:

  1. Open Windows Explorer and locate the Performersoft LLC file
  2. Right-click the file and select Properties
  3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click the View Certificate button

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Performersoft LLC:

Screenshot of the Performersoft LLC certificate

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.

Performersoft LLC Files

The following are the Performersoft LLC files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
15/49ibsvc.exe
11/49InstallBrainService.exe
2/34Video Performer63600.exe
24/47browsermngr.exe
22/47protector.dll
22/48eType Setup403402.exe
3/47protec~1.dll
19/47ibsvc.exe
22/47bProtect.exe
1/42BestCodecsPack.exe
12/50InstallBrainService.exe
16/46PC Performer for RH Out USA153308.exe
5/46protector.dll
3/45protec~1.dll
4/33ibsvc.exe
12/48ibsvc.exe
7/45protector.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

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.

ScannerDetection Names
Ad-AwareAdware.Generic.652218
AgnitumAdware.GoonSearch!2h7FKBlAt+w
AhnLab-V3Trojan/Win32.Rotbrow
AntiVirAPPL/InstallBrain.Gen5, APPL/InstallBrain.Gen, Adware/GoonSearch.b.2, Adware/GoonSearch.b.1, Adware/InstallBrain.BQ
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Win32.Patched.gen
AvastWin32:BProtect-A [PUP], Win32:Dropper-gen [Drp], Win32:InstallBrain-G [PUP], Win32:InstallBrain-AA [PUP]
Baidu-InternationalAdware.Win32.Agent.45, Malware.Win32.Adware.40
BitDefenderAdware.Generic.418763, Adware.Generic.652218
BkavW32.Clodcca.Trojan.4c77, W32.Clod4ae.Trojan.8a30, W32.Clode86.Trojan.b217, W32.Clodf9b.Trojan.0a43, W32.Clod503.Trojan.087b
CAT-QuickHealTrojanDropper.Rotbrow.b, TrojanDownloader.Brantall.b, AdWare.GoonSearch.b (Not a Virus), Worm.SProtector.A6
ClamAVWin.Adware.BProtector, Win.Adware.Goonsearch-1
CommtouchW32/IBrain.D.gen!Eldorado
ComodoApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.B, UnclassifiedMalware, ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.IBrain.C
DrWebAdware.Downware.371, Adware.BGuard.47, Adware.Goonsearch.1, Adware.Downware.281, Adware.Siggen.23597, Adware.Downware.410, Adware.Downware.1295
ESET-NOD32a 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
EmsisoftAdware.Generic.418763 (B), Adware.Generic.652218 (B)
F-Prot
F-SecureApplication:W32/BProtector.A, Adware.Generic.418763, Adware.Generic.652218
FortinetAdware/InstallBrain, Adware/GoonSearch, Riskware/InstallBrain, Adware/InstallBrain.OP
GDataAdware.Generic.418763, Adware.Generic.652218, Win32.Trojan.Agent.L5E8MJ, Win32.Application.InstallBrain.B
IkarusTrojan-Downloader.Win32.Brantall, AdWare.SuspectCRC, not-a-virus.InstallBrain, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.GoonSearch
JiangminAdWare/GoonSearch.a
K7AntiVirusUnwanted-Program ( aa86c86a0 ), Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ), Adware ( 003c95d21 ), Adware
K7GWUnwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ), Adware ( 003c95d21 ), Trojan ( 00490ce31 ), Adware
KasperskyTrojan.Win32.Bromngr.ag, not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.GoonSearch.b, Trojan.Win32.Bromngr.as
KingsoftWin32.Troj.Agent.(kcloud), Win32.HeurC.KVM019.a.(kcloud)
MalwarebytesAdware.InstallBrain, PUP.BProtector
McAfeeArtemis!48A1B170D179, Artemis!2D2C0C773DD4
McAfee-GW-EditionArtemis!48A1B170D179, Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-BAY.G, Artemis!2D2C0C773DD4
MicroWorld-eScanAdware.Generic.418763, Adware.Generic.652218, Win32/InstallBrain (ES)
MicrosoftTrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.A, TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.E, TrojanDropper:Win32/Rotbrow.B, TrojanDropper:Win32/Rotbrow.G, TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.B
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.Goonsearch.bongpe, Trojan.Win32.Siggen.uvfva
PCToolsAdware.GoonSquad!rem
PandaAdware/Ibups, PUP/Ibups, Trj/dtcontx.I, Trj/CI.A, Trj/Sefnit.C
RisingPE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.157CB8FF!360495359, PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.150EF598!353301912
SophosInstallBrain, BProtector
SymantecAdware.BL, Adware.GoonSquad, WS.Reputation.1
TheHackerTrojan/GoonSearch
TrendMicroADW_BPROTECT, ADW_GOONSEARCH, TROJ_SPNR.14FD13, TROJ_SPNR.26G213
TrendMicro-HouseCallADW_BPROTECT, HV_ZYX_BG25019B.TOMC, ADW_GOONSEARCH, TROJ_SPNR.14FD13, TROJ_GEN.RCBH1L5, TROJ_GEN.F47V1220, TROJ_SPNR.26G213
VBA32Trojan.Agent, AdWare.GoonSearch
VIPREInstallBrain (fs), Adware.GoonSquad, Bprotector (fs), Trojan.Win32.Generic!SB.0
nProtectTrojan/W32.Agent.1698848, Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.790520

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

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.

Analysis Details

The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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