77zipsetup.exe

Installer

We Code Good Inc.

This is the Performersoft setup installer. The application 77zipsetup.exe by We Code Good has been detected as adware by 40 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallBrain installer. The setup program bundles additional offers, mostly adware, using the InstallBrain installer, a pay-per-install monetization download manager. InstallBrain will also install a background updater service that will update any installed browser add-ons and plug-ins. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.softologicsd.com. While running, it connects to the Internet address www.ibbalance.com on port 443.
Publisher:
We Code Good Inc.  (signed and verified)

Product:
Installer

Version:
15.9.28.27

MD5:
7d7fe8352b737a12bba523b7b1e0e319

SHA-1:
29fb751e4fa1cd97a62e602c5b0d6f831ece3ae0

SHA-256:
e7429b90327309a7430cf844e3983f26429f03e4e2c3b199c5503677cb43d422

Scanner detections:
40 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallBrain monetization platform from iBario to deliver bundled adware both search toolbars and PC optimizers from Performersoft.

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:
4/26/2024 6:48:26 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
381

Agnitum Outpost
Trojan.Adware
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
Adware/Win32.InstallBrain
2015.02.06

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallBrain.Gen
7.11.207.154

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-160119

AVG
Luhe.InstallBrain.A
2017.0.2859

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
1.0.20.95

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Installbrain-1702
0.98/19942

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
20973

Dr.Web
Adware.Downware.1425
9.0.1.019

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
8.16.01.19.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallBrain.AQ potentially unwanted (variant)
10.11129

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Fam.NB
1/19/2016

F-Prot
W32/A-d5dfbac3
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
11.2016-19-01_3

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
16.1.25

IKARUS anti.virus
AdWare.InstallBrain
t3scan.1.6.1.0

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.193.14880

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.BrainInst
14.0.0.792

Malwarebytes
Adware.InstallBrain
v2016.01.19.03

McAfee
Artemis!2EAFBB2F9A53
5600.6515

Microsoft Security Essentials
TrojanDownloader:Win32/Brantall.D
1.1.11302.0

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
17.0.0.57

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Downware.cqioyi
0.30.0.65070

Norman
Gen:Variant.Adware.Kazy.284891
11.20160119

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.BrainInst.786272
15.02.05.01

Panda Antivirus
Trj/Brantall.A
16.01.19.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.375
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
TrojanDownloader.Brantall.A5
1.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Performersoft.WeCodeGood.Bundler (M)
16.1.19.15

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.DL.Win32.Brantall.n!1075356724
23.00.65.16117

Sophos
InstallBrain
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.InstallBrain/Variant
9376

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.ICFFLHD
37.0.10977

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KR14
7.2.19

Trend Micro
TROJ_GEN.F0C2C00KR14
10.465.19

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallBrain
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallBrain
37286

Zillya! Antivirus
Downloader.BrainInst.Win32.13
2.0.0.2055

File size:
773.4 KB (791,968 bytes)

Product version:
15.9.28.27

Copyright:
Copyright 2012

Original file name:
installer.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallBrain

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\77zipsetup.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
GoDaddy.com, Inc.

Valid from:
11/1/2012 6:20:37 PM

Valid to:
11/1/2015 6:20:37 PM

Subject:
CN=We Code Good Inc., O=We Code Good Inc., L=Beaverton, S=OR, 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:
4EEF3A85620395

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/2/2013 11:18:58 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:K698xmJbxCOTEG/XDD94s5YMvGjGRb+5j3EpPkWAotZDfBuTHSPPbEqX:dV1TEns5Ye8p/O8LSPAqX

Entry address:
0xD43D

Entry point:
E8, 9F, 42, 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, C4, 44, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, EA, 3A, 00, 00, 6A, 1E, E8, 34, 39, 00, 00, 68, FF, 00, 00, 00, E8, 31, 26, 00, 00, 59, 59, 85, DB, 74, 04, 8B, C3, EB, 03, 33, C0, 40, 50, 6A, 00, FF, 35, C4, 44, 42, 00, FF, 15, 4C, A0, 41, 00, 8B, F8, 85, FF, 75, 26, 6A, 0C, 5E, 39, 05, C8, 44, 42, 00, 74, 0D, 53, E8, 81, 19, 00, 00, 59, 85, C0, 75, A9, EB, 07, E8, 53, 19, 00, 00, 89, 30, E8, 4C, 19, 00, 00, 89...
 
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Code size:
98 KB (100,352 bytes)

The file 77zipsetup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.softologic.com  (174.37.181.31:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to www.ibbalance.com  (173.192.190.227:443)

TCP (HTTP):

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